Published January 1989 | Version v1
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The clinical application of ultra-low field (0.02T) MRI for the diagnosis of lung tumors

Creators

  • 1. St Marianna University, School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa (Japan)

Description

Seventy-one patients with lung tumors were studied by thoracic Ultra-low field MRI (L-MRI) and the efficacy of L-MRI is evaluated as compared with the dynamic CT scan. In staging of lung cancer, L-MRI is not useful because of its poor spatial resolution. Both T1 (Inversion recovery) and T2 (long SE) weighted images can differentiate secondary atelectasis from central tumors in 15 out of 18 (78%). This sensitivity is almost equal as that of dynamic CT. IR images with short inversion time (STIR) are particularly useful for their differentiation. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rinsho Hoshasen
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
1
Series
Rinsho Hoshasen.
Journal Page Range
19-25
ISSN
0009-9252
CODEN
RHOSA

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
20048835
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; LUNGS; MEDIASTINUM; NMR IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PNEUMONIA; SPIN-LATTICE RELAXATION; SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY AREAS; CHEST; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RELAXATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES