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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Chest MRI scan may be diagnostic of thymic carcinoma. Findings on chest MRI suggestive of thymic carcinoma include isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle on T1 and heterogeneous signal on T2. On T1 | Chest MRI scan may be diagnostic of thymic carcinoma. Findings on chest MRI suggestive of thymic carcinoma include isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to ''muscle'' on T1 weighted image and heterogeneous signal on T2 weighted image. On T1 weighted image with godalinium contrast linear regions of enhancement may be observed coursing through the mass, which are thought to represent [[fibrous]] septae.on T1 weighted image: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle<ref name="MRI">Thymic epithelial tumors.T1 weighted image with godalinum contrast shows linear regions of enhancement may be seen coursing though the mass, thought to represent fibrous septae Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours. Accessed on 3rd January 2016.</ref> | ||
==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
On chest MRI, thymic carcinoma is characterized by:<ref>Thymic epithelial tumours. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours. Accessed on 3rd January 2016.</ref> | *Chest MRI scan may be diagnostic of thymic carcinoma. Findings on chest MRI suggestive of thymic carcinoma include isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle on T1 weighted image and heterogeneous signal on T2 weighted image | ||
*T1: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle | *On chest MRI, thymic carcinoma is characterized by:<ref name="MRI">Thymic epithelial tumours. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours. Accessed on 3rd January 2016.</ref> | ||
*T2: | *T1 weighted image: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle | ||
:*heterogeneous signal, slightly higher than muscle | *T2 weighted image: | ||
:*cystic areas may be seen, especially in larger tumours | :*heterogeneous signal, slightly higher than [[muscle]] | ||
:*[[cystic]] areas may be seen, especially in larger tumours | |||
:*fibrous septa crossing the mass are of low signal intensity | :*fibrous septa crossing the mass are of low signal intensity | ||
*In/out phase imaging: typically no signal drop out i.e. no chemical shift | *In/out phase imaging: typically no signal drop out i.e. no chemical shift | ||
*T1 | *T1 weighted image with godalinum contrast: linear regions of enhancement may be seen coursing though the mass, thought to represent fibrous septae | ||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Thymic carcinoma MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Chest MRI scan may be diagnostic of thymic carcinoma. Findings on chest MRI suggestive of thymic carcinoma include isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle on T1 weighted image and heterogeneous signal on T2 weighted image. On T1 weighted image with godalinium contrast linear regions of enhancement may be observed coursing through the mass, which are thought to represent fibrous septae.on T1 weighted image: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle[1]
MRI
- Chest MRI scan may be diagnostic of thymic carcinoma. Findings on chest MRI suggestive of thymic carcinoma include isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle on T1 weighted image and heterogeneous signal on T2 weighted image
- On chest MRI, thymic carcinoma is characterized by:[1]
- T1 weighted image: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle
- T2 weighted image:
- In/out phase imaging: typically no signal drop out i.e. no chemical shift
- T1 weighted image with godalinum contrast: linear regions of enhancement may be seen coursing though the mass, thought to represent fibrous septae
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thymic epithelial tumors.T1 weighted image with godalinum contrast shows linear regions of enhancement may be seen coursing though the mass, thought to represent fibrous septae Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours. Accessed on 3rd January 2016.