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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
Abdominal MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei. On abdominal MRI, pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by a mass which is hypointense on T1-weighted MRI and hyperintense on T2-weighted MRI.[1]
MRI
On abdominal MRI, pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by:[2][1]
- T1: typically low signal
- T2: typically high signal
- T1 with gadolinium contrast: may show enhancement
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Amini, Afshin; Masoumi-Moghaddam, Samar; Ehteda, Anahid; Morris, David (2014). "Secreted mucins in pseudomyxoma peritonei: pathophysiological significance and potential therapeutic prospects". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 9 (1): 71. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-9-71. ISSN 1750-1172.
- ↑ Pseudomyxoma peritonei. Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pseudomyxoma-peritonei. Accessed on 19 November,2015.