Magnetic resonance: imaging of the heart and mediastinum
Kaiser, W.
La Radiologia Medica 70(10): 752-762
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-8362 PMID: 6536987 Document Number: 222902
The anatomic structures of the heart and mediastinum can be demonstrated with MRI in three dimensions in their topographic order without contrast medium or heart catheterization. Furthermore, differentiation of the tracheobronchial system and the mediastinal lymph nodes can be discerned with MRI. MRI offers the advantages of reducing invasive diagnostic procedures, eliminating radiation hazards and avoiding the risks of contrast media. Only in the area of the structures adjacent to the diaphragm an improvement of the images by means of additional respiratory-gating is desirable. Concerning tumors in the mediastinum, MRI supplies essential information for the planning of therapy.