OBJECTIVE: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of external surface-coil MRI as a new method of imaging the esophagus and esophageal cancer. CONCLUSION: The results for the 10 patients investigated indicate that by using a high-resolution axial T2-weighted sequence (small field of view, thin section images), MRI provides detailed imaging of the anatomic layers of the esophageal wall and tumor. Three independent radiologists found good correlation in the morphologic appearance and extent of tumor between MRI and matched histology sections. This study illustrates the potential of the technique as an alternative form of local staging for esophageal cancer.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of external surface-coil MRI as a new method of imaging the esophagus and esophageal cancer. CONCLUSION: The results for the 10 patients investigated indicate that by using a high-resolution axial T2-weighted sequence (small field of view, thin section images), MRI provides detailed imaging of the anatomic layers of the esophageal wall and tumor. Three independent radiologists found good correlation in the morphologic appearance and extent of tumor between MRI and matched histology sections. This study illustrates the potential of the technique as an alternative form of local staging for esophageal cancer.
Authors: Francesco Giganti; Alessandro Ambrosi; Maria C Petrone; Carla Canevari; Damiano Chiari; Annalaura Salerno; Paolo G Arcidiacono; Roberto Nicoletti; Luca Albarello; Elena Mazza; Francesca Gallivanone; Luigi Gianolli; Elena Orsenigo; Antonio Esposito; Carlo Staudacher; Alessandro Del Maschio; Francesco De Cobelli Journal: Br J Radiol Date: 2016-10-21 Impact factor: 3.039
Authors: Francesco Giganti; Annalaura Salerno; Alessandro Ambrosi; Damiano Chiari; Elena Orsenigo; Antonio Esposito; Luca Albarello; Elena Mazza; Carlo Staudacher; Alessandro Del Maschio; Francesco De Cobelli Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2015-09-21 Impact factor: 3.469
Authors: Joshua N Freedman; David J Collins; Hannah Bainbridge; Christopher M Rank; Simeon Nill; Marc Kachelrieß; Uwe Oelfke; Martin O Leach; Andreas Wetscherek Journal: Invest Radiol Date: 2017-10 Impact factor: 6.016