title: Functional MR Imaging in Chest Malignancies.
abstract: With recent advances in MR imaging, its application in the thorax has been feasible. The performance of both morphologic and functional techniques in the evaluation of thoracic malignances has improved not only differentiation from benign etiologies but also treatment monitoring based on a multiparametric approach. Several MR imaging-derived parameters have been described as potential biomarkers linked with prognosis and survival. Therefore, an integral approach with a nonradiating and noninvasive technique could be an optimal alternative for evaluating those patients.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic imaging section, Hospital de la Cruz Roja, RESSALTA, Health-Time Group, Avenida Paseo de la Victoria s/n, Córdoba CP 14014, Spain. Electronic address: j.broncano.c@htime.org.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Broncano
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Health Time, Carmelo Torres 2, Jaén 23006, Spain; Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, 44106 Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.affiliation: Philips Healthcare Iberia, Maria de Portugal 1, Madrid 28050, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-González
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Av. Menendez Pidal, s/n, Córdoba 14004, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Kindelan
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhalla
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: (18)FDG-PET/CT; DCE–MR imaging; DWI; Functional MR imaging; Lung cancer