title: High-Resolution Microscopy-Coil MR Imaging of Skin Tumors: Techniques and Novel Clinical Applications.
abstract: High-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) imaging performed with a microscopy coil is a robust radiologic tool for the evaluation of skin lesions. Microscopy-coil MR imaging uses a small surface coil and a 1.5-T or higher MR imaging system. Simple T1- and T2-weighted imaging protocols can be implemented to yield high-quality, high-spatial-resolution images that provide an excellent depiction of dermal anatomy. The primary application of microscopy-coil MR imaging is to delineate the deep margins of skin tumors, thereby providing a preoperative road map for dermatologic surgeons. This information is particularly useful for surgeons who perform Mohs micrographic surgery and in cases of nasofacial neoplasms, where the underlying anatomy is complex. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common nonmelanocytic skin tumor and has a predilection to manifest on the face, where it can be challenging to achieve complete surgical excision while preserving the cosmetic dignity of the patient. Microscopy-coil MR imaging provides dermatologic surgeons with valuable preoperative anatomic information that is not available at conventional clinical examination.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Weir-McCall
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Phey M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Yeap
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Shelley A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Thiru A P
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Sudarshan
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Clinical Radiology (M.J.B., J.R.W.M., P.M.Y., T.A.P.S., I.A.Z.) and Medical Physics (S.A.W.), Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland; and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales (R.D.W.).
authors.forename: Ian A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Zealley
mesh_terms: D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*