Contribution of magnetic resonance imaging in lung cancer imaging.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Prognosis and treatment outcomes are known to be related to the disease stage at the time of diagnosis. Therefore, an accurate assessment of the extent of disease is critical to determine the most appropriate therapy. Currently available imaging modalities for diagnosis and follow-up consist of morphological and functional imaging. Morphological investigations are mainly performed with CT-scan and in some cases with MRI. In this review, we describe the contribution of MRI in lung cancer staging focusing on solid pulmonary nodule characterization and TNM staging assessment using chest and whole-body MRI examinations, detailing in each chapter current recommendations and future developments.
Service de radiologie, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, HUPNVS, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France; Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France. Electronic address: Antoine.khalil@aphp.fr.
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Service de radiologie, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, HUPNVS, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France; Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.
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Service d'oncologie thoracique, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, HUPNVS, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
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Service de radiologie, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, HUPNVS, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
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Service de radiologie, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, HUPNVS, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France; Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.
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Laissy
Service de radiologie, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, HUPNVS, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
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D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
Diffusion-weighted images; Lung cancer; Magnetic resonance imaging; TNM staging; Thorax