title: Evaluation of gastric cancer by high-resolution three-dimensional CISS MR imaging in vitro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) constructive interference in steady-state (CISS) MR imaging for evaluating mural invasion and the morphologic features of gastric cancers in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  High-resolution 3D-CISS MR images were obtained in three surgical specimens containing three different gastric cancers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In early carcinoma, advanced carcinoma, and leiomyosarcoma, the depth of mural invasion at 3D-CISS MR imaging correlated well with the histopathologic stage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  High-resolution 3D-CISS MR imaging is a useful method for evaluating mural invasion and the macroscopic features of gastric cancers in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Oncology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. yamada.crad@tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Kimiya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tetsumura
authors.forename: Jiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shibuya
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured