[The value of STIR pulse sequence MR imaging in patients with pulmonary carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the value of short TI inversion-recovery (STIR) MR imaging technique in diagnosing pulmonary carcinoma.


METHODS
One hundred and eight patients with pathologically confirmed pulmonary carcinoma were examined by STIR pulse sequence and the results were compared with these by SE pulse sequence.


RESULTS
STIR MR imaging was superior to conventional SE pulse sequences in significantly increasing the detection rate of lesions, improving images along the edge of the lesion, tumor invasion to adjacent structures, and demonstrating lymph node enlargement.


CONCLUSIONS
STIR, with its sensitivity, is particularly useful to reveal metastatic lymph nodes and invasion to the pleura and chest wall.
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Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan 430030, China.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged