MR imaging of the bladder

MR imaging of the bladder can now be performed in a practical and time-efficient manner and has entered the realm of routine body imaging. Particular benefits of this modality include its tissue characterization, the particular response of the bladder wall to fast dynamic contrast imaging, and the possibility of pelvic floor functional studies without irradiation [1,2]. Because of these benefits, MR imaging of the bladder is encountered in many body-imaging protocols; however, the majority of patients currently referred for dedicated bladder MR imaging are evaluated for primary bladder transitional cell carcinoma or cystocele.