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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. The findings on MRI are tabulated below.<ref name=MRimesothelioma1>Radiographic findings of mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on February 8, 2015</ref> | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" align=center |T1 | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Iso- to slightly hyperintense compared to muscle | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Iso- to hyperintense compared to muscle | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;font-weight: bold" align=center|Contrast with gadolinium | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Enhancement usually present | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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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. The findings on MRI are tabulated below.[1]
| MRI component | Findings |
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| T1 | Iso- to slightly hyperintense compared to muscle |
| T2 | Iso- to hyperintense compared to muscle |
| Contrast with gadolinium | Enhancement usually present |
References
- ↑ Radiographic findings of mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on February 8, 2015