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1886749

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
The authors evaluated the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 1.5 T to characterize 33 adrenal masses, using visual analysis and the following quantitative variables: signal intensity ratios of tumor/liver, tumor/muscle, and (tumor--muscle)/(fat--muscle) on T2- and T1-weighted images, and the calculated T2 relaxation time of the adrenal masses. All 15 tumors of less than 3 cm in diameter were visually homogeneous on all pulse sequences, whereas the other 18 tumors of over 3 cm appeared to be inhomogeneous. The signal intensity ratios of tumor/liver and tumor/muscle and the calculated T2 relaxation time were not helpful in distinguishing tumors from one another. The ratios of tumor/fat and (tumor--muscle)/(fat--muscle) were useful in distinguishing pheochromocytoma and myelolipoma from other tumors on T2- and T1-weighted images, respectively. However, differentiation among other adrenal tumors appeared to be difficult. The authors concluded that, although MRI might have considerable potential in characterizing adrenal masses, the use of conventional MRI in such analysis is still quite limited.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0048-0428
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
617-25
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[Role of MRI in diagnosis of adrenal tumors].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology and Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract