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==Key MRI Findings in Parathyroid cancer== | ==Key MRI Findings in Parathyroid cancer== | ||
* Assess the central part of the chest cavity (the [[mediastinum]]) | * Assess the central part of the chest cavity (the [[mediastinum]]) | ||
* Identify distant [[metastases]] | * Identify distant [[metastases]]<ref> Parathyroid cancer. Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/parathyroid/hp Accessed on December 29, 2015</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
MRI scan may be diagnostic of parathyroid cancer. Findings on MRI suggestive of parathyroid cancer include metastasis and invasion of surrounding tissues.
Key MRI Findings in Parathyroid cancer
- Assess the central part of the chest cavity (the mediastinum)
- Identify distant metastases[1]
References
- ↑ Parathyroid cancer. Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/parathyroid/hp Accessed on December 29, 2015