| Thoracic duct visualization: combined use of multidetector-row computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. | |
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PMID: 21412101 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: : The objective of the study was to assess the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and helical multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) to visualize the thoracic duct in esophageal cancer patients. METHODS: : Sixty esophageal cancer patients underwent preoperative MDCT and MRI using 3-dimensional balanced turbo-field-echo sequence. The visualization grades by MDCT, MRI, and a combination of MDCT and MRI were scored in 4 segments of the thoracic duct (cervical, upper, middle, and lower). RESULTS: : In the cervical, middle, and lower segments, MRI provided significantly higher visualization grades than MDCT. In all segments, combined MDCT and MRI resulted in higher grades than MDCT alone. In addition, combined MDCT and MRI successfully allowed visualization of the cervical, upper, middle, and lower segments of the thoracic duct in 46 (76.7%), 50 (83.3%), 58 (96.7%), and 60 (100%) patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: : Combination of MDCT and MRI allows noninvasive thoracic duct visualization, providing 3-dimensional information on other thoracic structures. |
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Takumi Kato; Kei Takase; Hirofumi Ichikawa; Susumu Satomi; Shoki Takahashi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of computer assisted tomography Volume: 35 ISSN: 1532-3145 ISO Abbreviation: J Comput Assist Tomogr Publication Date: 2011 Mar-Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7703942 Medline TA: J Comput Assist Tomogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 260-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the *Departments of Advanced Surgery and †Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. |
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