Magnetic resonance imaging for aspirated peanut in the bronchus.
Peanut inhalation in the right main bronchus of a 15-month-old boy was diagnosed using a T1-weighted image produced by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) because of the high fat content of the peanut. The T1-weighted MRI image may also be useful in diagnosing other kinds of aspirated nuts with high lipid content as well as peanuts. This method does not involve any X-ray exposure.
Department of Otolaryngology, Kyoto First Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
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Hisa
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Tatemoto
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Dejima
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Nishiyama
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Masuda
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Ikuta
D010367:Arachis; D001980:Bronchi; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male