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Pulmonary nodule MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
On MRI, characteristic features of pulmonary nodule include higher soft tissue contrast, lack of radiation exposure, lesion characterization by evaluation of signal intensities, and characterization of the dynamics of contrast uptake.
MRI
MRI
On MRI, characteristic features of pulmonary nodule include:[1]
- Higher soft tissue contrast
- Lack of radiation exposure
- Lesion characterization by evaluation of signal intensities
- Characterization of the dynamics of contrast uptake
References
References
- ↑ Biederer J, Hintze C, Fabel M (2008). “MRI of pulmonary nodules: technique and diagnostic value”. Cancer Imaging. 8: 125–30. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2008.0018. PMC 2413430. PMID 18519226.
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