Bronchogenic carcinoma: Staging with MR compared with staging with CT and surgery

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5611125

Webb, W R; Jensen, B G; Sollitto, R; de Geer, G; McCowin, M; Gamsu, G; Moore, E

Thirty-three patients suspected of having bronchogenic carcinoma were studied prospectively using magnetic resonance (MR). In this group, 30 underwent examination with computed tomography (CT), 15 underwent thoracotomy, six had mediastinal biopsy procedures performed, and eight underwent bronchoscopy. MR studies, which included transaxial spin-echo imaging of all patients and sagittal or coronal imaging of 18, were performed without knowledge of CT findings, using only plain radiographs as a guide. CT and MR provided comparable information regarding the presence and size of mediastinal lymph nodes. MR better discriminated mediastinal nodes from vascular structures. MR was superior to CT in showing enlarged hilar lymph nodes, but CT was better for demonstrating bronchial abnormalities.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, San Francisco
• OSTI ID: 5611125
• Report Number(s): CONF-851152-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 156:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LUNGS
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