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Superior vena cava syndrome MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Overview

MRI may be helful to provide images without the use of contrast (useful in patients with renal failure).

MRI

MRI

MRI may be helful to provide images without the use of contrast (useful in patients with renal failure).[1]

References

References

  1. Marcy PY, Magné N, Bentolila F, Drouillard J, Bruneton JN, Descamps B (2001). “Superior vena cava obstruction: is stenting necessary?”. Support Care Cancer. 9 (2): 103–7. PMID 11305067.

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