title: [MRI and the thorax].
abstract: In the field of thoracic pathology, the indications for MRI are well established in pleural, mediastinal and vascular disease. Compared to CT, MRI, with its superior contrast resolution, allows better tissue characterization of tumours, as well as an accurate assessment of mediastinal or parietal invasion prior to surgery. MRI is a non-ionizing imaging technique, which can be repeated for the follow-up of aortic diseases such as dissections or aneurysms. Clinicians should be aware of the contraindications to MRI and the adverse effects of gadolinium.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, hôpital cardiologique, CHU de Bordeaux, avenue de Magellan, 33600 Pessac, France. mathieu.lederlin@chu-bordeaux.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lederlin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Corneloup
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Latrabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montaudon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurent
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D000075202:Contraindications; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium