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MRI, although not routinely used, may have a role in refining the staging and better delineating the extent of the disease in surgical candidates especially with regard to chest wall and diaphragmatic invasion | MRI, although not routinely used, may have a role in refining the staging and better delineating the extent of the disease in surgical candidates especially with regard to chest wall and diaphragmatic invasion:<ref name=MRI>Mesothelioma. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 4th January, 2016.</ref> | ||
*T1: iso to slightly hyperintense c.f muscle | *T1: iso to slightly hyperintense c.f muscle | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
MRI
MRI, although not routinely used, may have a role in refining the staging and better delineating the extent of the disease in surgical candidates especially with regard to chest wall and diaphragmatic invasion:[1]
- T1: iso to slightly hyperintense c.f muscle
- T2: iso to hyperintense c.f muscle
- C+ (Gd): enhancement usually present
References
- ↑ Mesothelioma. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on 4th January, 2016.