[en] Objective: To evaluate T₂WI sequence and liver acquisition with volume acceleration (LAVA) technique in the diagnosis of early endometrial carcinoma on 3.0 T MR scanner. Methods: Twenty-seven patients with endometrial carcinoma confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed. MRI sequences included axial T₁WI and sagittal T₂WI with fat saturation, axial and sagittal LAVA scanning including four phases: early arterial phase, late arterial phase, parenchymal phase and delayed phase. The tumor location, signal features, and myometrial infiltration by tumor were recorded and preoperative staging was compared with pathologic results. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy of T₂WI and LAVA in diagnosing endometrial carcinoma was assessed. The accuracy of the evaluation of the deep myometrium infiltration was compared between the two sequences using Fisher's exact test. Results: According to Federation International of Gynecologic and Obstetrigue (FIGO) standard, 27 patients with endometrial carcinoma were classified as: stage I in 22 cases, stage II in 5 cases. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values in assessing deep myometrium infiltration were 70.0% (7/10), 94.1% (16/17), 87.5% (7/8), 84.2% (16/19) respectively for T₂WI sequence. Its accuracy in assessing myometrium invasion was 85.2% (23/27). The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 80.0% (8/10), 94.1% (16/17), 88.9% (8/9), 88.9% (16/18) respectively for LAVA sequence, and the accuracy was 88.9% (24/27). There was no statistical difference of accuracy between two techniques (P=1.00). Conclusion: 3.0 T MR T₂WI sequence has important role in diagnosing early endometrial carcinoma, and LAVA technique is highly valued in preoperative diagnosis and staging in early endometrial carcinoma for myometrium infiltration. (authors)