ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Key words: Lung cancer
;
Progressive massive fibrosis
;
Pneumoconiosis
;
MRI
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. We report the MRI features and correlative pathologic findings of a lung cancer in a patient with progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). In this case, MRI was able to distinguish the lung cancer as a high signal intensity area, and the fibrotic mass as a low signal intensity area, on both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images when compared with muscle. MRI is potentially useful in distinguishing cancer tissue from PMF in patients with pneumoconiosis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003300050446