title: State of the Art: MR Imaging of Thymoma.
abstract: Thymoma is the most common primary malignancy of the anterior mediastinum and the most common thymic epithelial neoplasm, but it is a rare tumor that constitutes less than 1% of adult malignancies. Computed tomography (CT) is currently the imaging modality of choice for distinguishing thymoma from other anterior mediastinal masses, characterizing the primary tumor, and staging the disease. However, magnetic resonance imaging is also effective in evaluating and characterizing anterior mediastinal masses and staging thymoma in patients with contraindications to contrast-material-enhanced CT such as contrast allergy and/or renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Section of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030-4008, USA. Electronic address: bcarter2@mdanderson.org.
authors.forename: Brett W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: Section of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030-4008, USA.
authors.forename: Marcelo F K
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Benveniste
authors.affiliation: Section of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030-4008, USA.
authors.forename: Mylene T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.affiliation: Section of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030-4008, USA.
authors.forename: Edith M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Marom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Anterior; MR imaging; Mediastinum; Staging; Thymoma; Thymus