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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2] Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [3]

Overview

On MRI, characteristic features of pulmonary nodule include higher soft tissue contrast, lack of radiation exposure, lesion characterization by evaluation of signal intensities, and characterization of the dynamics of contrast uptake.

MRI

On MRI, characteristic features of pulmonary nodule include:

• Higher soft tissue contrast
• Lack of radiation exposure
• Lesion characterization by evaluation of signal intensities
• Characterization of the dynamics of contrast uptake

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