Neuroblastoma MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zahir Ali Shaikh, MD[2]Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]
Overview
MRI
- MRI has been considered the most useful modality in staging of neuroblastoma in recent years.
- MRI is superior to CT scan when determining marrow infiltration and intra spinal tumor extension.
- The advantages of MRI include lack of ionizing radiation and no necessity of using oral contrast.
- MRI findings observed among neuroblastoma patients include:[1]
- T1 weighted image demonstrates:
- Hypointense hetrogenous mass
- T1 weighted image with gadolinium contrast demonstrates:
- Heterogeneous variable enhancement
- T2 weighted image demonstrates:
Gallery
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![Neuroblastoma observed on coronal MRI of the abdomen as a well defined mass lesion located at the right suprarenal region[1]](/images/4/4f/MRI_neuroblastoma.jpg)
Neuroblastoma observed on coronal MRI of the abdomen as a well defined mass lesion located at the right suprarenal region[1] -
![Neuroblastoma observed on sagittal MRI as a large mass which extends into the spinal canal and causes significant cord compression[1]](/images/6/61/MRI_neuroblastoma_spinal.jpg)
Neuroblastoma observed on sagittal MRI as a large mass which extends into the spinal canal and causes significant cord compression[1] -
![Neuroblastoma observed on transverse MRI as a large mass which extends into the spinal canal and causes significant cord compression[1]](/images/5/5f/MRI_neuroblastoma_spinal_2.jpg)
Neuroblastoma observed on transverse MRI as a large mass which extends into the spinal canal and causes significant cord compression[1]
![Neuroblastoma observed on coronal MRI of the abdomen as a well defined mass lesion located at the right suprarenal region[1]](/index.php/File:MRI_neuroblastoma.jpg)
![Neuroblastoma observed on sagittal MRI as a large mass which extends into the spinal canal and causes significant cord compression[1]](/index.php/File:MRI_neuroblastoma_spinal.jpg)
![Neuroblastoma observed on transverse MRI as a large mass which extends into the spinal canal and causes significant cord compression[1]](/index.php/File:MRI_neuroblastoma_spinal_2.jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Neuroblastoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neuroblastoma Accessed on October, 4 2015