Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the Virtual Biopsy of Mesenteric Masses

Mohammed Saleh, Mayur Virarkar, Anjalie Gulati, Priya Bhosale, Smita Sharma, Silvana Faria, Dheeraj Reddy Gopireddy

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Abstract

The mesentery may be affected by multiple disease processes. Magnetic resonance imaging aids as a virtual pathological biopsy tool in the assessment of mesenteric masses because of superior soft tissue contrast and characterization. In this comprehensive review, we describe in detail the magnetic resonance imaging features of some solid and cystic mesenteric masses, with an emphasis on lesion-specific signal characteristics on T1-and T2-weighted images, diffusion-weighted imaging, and enhancement features on the dynamic postcontrast phase that aid in narrowing the differential diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)177-190
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of computer assisted tomography
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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