Tuberc Respir Dis.  2004 Jun;56(6):571-592. 10.4046/trd.2004.56.6.571.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Thorax

• Choi BW

• KMID: 1970464
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.56.6.571

Abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the most advanced imaging techniques in clinical and research medicine. However, clinical application of MRI to the lung or thorax has been limited due to various drawbacks. Low signal intensity of the lung and cardiac and respiratory movements are the most serious problems with MRI in thorax. Nevertheless, MRI is superior to CT in some selected patients with thoracic diseases. The role of clinical MRI in thoracic disease has been widened with improvement of MR equipments and development of new pulse sequences. Otherwise, functional assessment of lung by MRI has been studied for the last decade. These include perfusion MRI with or without contrast enhancement and ventilation MRI with oxygen-enhancement or hyperpolarized noble gas, (3)He and (129)Xe.

Keyword

Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods; Lung Diseases/diagnosis; Thoracic Diseases/ diagnosis; Thorax/pathology; Pulmonary circulation; Pulmonary ventilation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Lung
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Perfusion
Pulmonary Circulation
Pulmonary Ventilation
Thoracic Diseases
Thorax*
Ventilation