title: MR appearance of pulmonary metastatic calcification.
abstract: We report a case of metastatic pulmonary calcification that showed hyperintense signal on T1-weighted MRI. This uncommon MR appearance of calcification is similar to the MR characteristics of calcification in the brain due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fuyuno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shioya
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yanagimachi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohta
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D015314:Dialysis Solutions / Q000032:analysis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D002118:Calcium