Extramammary Paget's disease MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Chest, abdomen, and pelvic MRI scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of EMPD.
MRI
- An MRI uses magnetic fields but it is a different type of image than what is produced by computed tomography (CT) and produces detailed images of the body. Like computed tomography (CT), a contrast agent may be injected into a patient’s vein to create a better picture.
- MRI can confirm the exact location of the cancer and show the organs nearby, as well as lymph nodes and distant organs where the cancer might have spread.
- MRI is helpful for determining the stage of the cancer and in determining whether surgery is a good treatment option.
- MRI can also be used to guide biopsy and a biopsy sample is usually removed and looked at under a microscope.