From: Role of MRI in staging and follow-up of endometrial and cervical cancer: pitfalls and mimickers
Artifacts | Pitfall | Pearl |
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Motion artifacts Peristalsis (bladder, bowel) | Limit visualization of the anatomical detail of the uterus | • Adequate patient preparation • Use antiperistalsis agents |
Sequence-specific artifacts while using rapid parallel imaging techniques such as ASSET (GE units) and SENSE (Phillips units), mSENSE (Siemens units) | May make image interpretation difficult | • Increase FOV |
Metal artifacts - Hip prosthesis - Surgical clips | Limit visualization of the anatomical detail of the uterus and pelvic structures Makes staging more difficult | • Use MARS sequences |