Lung Cancer Assessment Using MR Imaging
MR imaging has emerged as a major new research and diagnostic tool for various pulmonary diseases, especially lung cancer. State-of-the art thoracic MR imaging now has the potential to be…
MR Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors
Tumors of the chest wall are uncommon lesions that represent approximately 5% of all thoracic malignancies. These tumors comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that may arise from osseous structures…
Novel MR Imaging Applications for Pleural evaluation
Computed tomography is the first-line modality for evaluation of chest diseases primarily because of its spatial resolution. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is used as a problem-solving tool to answer key…
MR Imaging of Mediastinal Masses
The high soft tissue contrast of MR imaging enables superior tissue characterization of mediastinal masses, adding diagnostic specificity and often changing and benefiting clinical management. MR imaging can better discern…
State of the Art
Thymoma is the most common primary malignancy of the anterior mediastinum and the most common thymic epithelial neoplasm, but it is a rare tumor that constitutes less than 1% of…
Key MR Imaging Features of Common Hand Surgery Conditions
The introduction of 3-T MR imaging scanners as well as dedicated wrist coils has allowed for scanning of the unique anatomic structures within the hand with unprecedented accuracy. In this…
Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Upper Extremity
The magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) toolbox includes a wide array of versatile methods for diagnosis and therapy planning in patients with a variety of upper extremity vascular pathologies. MRA can…
MR Imaging of the Nerves of the Upper Extremity
The peripheral nervous system is susceptible to a diverse array of pathologic insults, broadly categorizable into those entities intrinsic to the nerves themselves, either primarily arising within the nerve(s) or…
Magnetic Resonance Arthrography of the Wrist and Elbow
Magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography of the wrist and elbow is useful for detecting a variety of intra-articular pathologies. MR dictations should address whether intrinsic ligament tears of the wrist are…
MR Imaging of Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Upper Extremity
Certain soft-tissue tumors seem to be specific to the upper extremity; most are benign. Knowledge of key magnetic resonance features, with clinical history and epidemiologic knowledge, can assist the radiologist…
