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MRI is usually used in those with suspected vascular invasion in which iodine contrast cannot be tolerated (allergies and renal problems). | MRI is usually used in those with suspected vascular invasion in which iodine contrast cannot be tolerated (allergies and renal problems). | ||
=== | ===Key MRI finding in thymoma are:=== | ||
*Isotense to skeletal muscle | *Isotense to skeletal muscle on T1WI. | ||
*Increased heterogeneous signal intensity on T2WI. | *Increased heterogeneous signal intensity on T2WI. | ||
*Fluid characteristics of cysts with high water content. | *Fluid characteristics of cysts with high water content. | ||
===Images<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>=== | |||
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| [[File:Th13.png| | | [[File:Th13.png|x200px|thumb|MRI shows the presence of an anterior mediastinal mass projecting to the left, confirmed to be thymoma.]] | ||
| [[File:Th14.png| | | [[File:Th14.png|x200px|thumb|MRI shows the presence of an anterior mediastinal mass projecting to the left, confirmed to be thymoma.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
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| [[File:Th15.png| | | [[File:Th15.png|x200px|thumb|MRI shows the presence of an anterior mediastinal mass projecting to the left, confirmed to be thymoma.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
| [[File:Th16.png| | | [[File:Th16.png|x200px|thumb|MRI shows the presence of an anterior mediastinal mass projecting to the left, confirmed to be thymoma.]] | ||
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Overview
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): An MRI uses magnetic fields but it is a different type of image than what is produced by computed tomography (CT) and produces detailed images of the body.
MRI
MRI is usually used in those with suspected vascular invasion in which iodine contrast cannot be tolerated (allergies and renal problems).
Key MRI finding in thymoma are:
- Isotense to skeletal muscle on T1WI.
- Increased heterogeneous signal intensity on T2WI.
- Fluid characteristics of cysts with high water content.
Images[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Image courtesy of Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. Radiopaedia [1].Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
- ↑ "thymoma". Text " Search " ignored (help); Text " Radiopaedia.org " ignored (help)