Thymoma MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [3]
Overview
Magnetic resonance imaging (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.
MRI
MRI is usually used in those with suspected vascular invasion in which iodine contrast cannot be tolerated (allergies and renal problems).
Key MRI finding in thymoma are:
- Isotense to skeletal muscle on T1WI.
- Increased heterogeneous signal intensity on T2WI.
- Fluid characteristics of cysts with high water content.
Images[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Image courtesy of Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. Radiopaedia [1].Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
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