Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging and MR-guided bone biopsy on a 0.23 T open imager.
Skeletal Radiol
; 30(11): 620-4, 2001 Nov.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11810153
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the feasibility of MR (magnetic resonance)-guided bone biopsies. DESIGN AND PATIENTS Thirty-six consecutive patients with known or suspected benign or malignant bone lesions underwent comprehensive MR imaging. A dynamic contrast-enhanced sequence followed by stationary T1-weighted sequences were obtained and MR-guided bone biopsy of the tumor at the site with fastest enhancement was performed using an open 0.23 T MR imager.RESULTS:
All MR-guided bone biopsies samples were estimated to be sufficient by the pathologists. The biopsy specimens were diagnostic in 34 of 36 cases.CONCLUSION:
MR-guided bone biopsies combined with dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging are feasible and safe for the diagnostic investigation of equivocal bone lesions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biopsy, Needle
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Bone and Bones
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Bone Neoplasms
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Skeletal Radiol
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article