Whole-Body MRI Virtual Autopsy Using Diffusion-weighted Imaging With Background Suppression (DWIBS) at 3 T in a Child Succumbing to Chordoma.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 39(2): 133-136, 2017 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We report the use of diffusion-weighted imaging with background suppression (DWIBS) in pediatric virtual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) autopsy of a child who succumbed to chordoma. CASE DESCRIPTION A 10-year-old girl who succumbed to relapse of a chordoma underwent whole-body virtual MRI autopsy 12 hours postmortem with short Tau inversion recovery (STIR) and DWIBS on 3 T, which demonstrated the primary mass, local and cardiac invasion, and metastatic disease to the thorax, abdomen, head/neck, and musculoskeletal system.CONCLUSIONS:
Postmortem virtual MRI autopsy including DWIBS successfully demonstrated the transthoracic spread of chordoma and invasion of the heart, resulting in blood-borne metastases. Motion and respiratory artifact were not factors during virtual autopsy using DWIBS on 3 T, making ideal use of this technology.
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Asunto principal:
Autopsia
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Neoplasias Torácicas
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Interfaz Usuario-Computador
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Cordoma
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
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2017
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