Magnetic resonance evaluation of uterine malignancies

Cervical carcinoma and endometrial carcinoma constitute the principal malignant tumors of the uterus. MRI has assumed an increasingly important role in the clinical staging of these neoplasms, and is particularly valuable for staging cervical carcinoma. The advantages of MRI as compared with computed tomography are superior soft tissue discrimination and multiplanar imaging capability. This review article outlines and illustrates the use of MRI for staging malignant uterine neoplasms and also considers post therapy follow-up of cervical carcinoma.