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Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thorax in Pleural Diseases: A State-of-the-Art Review

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The aim of this review was to present the main aspects of pleural diseases seen with conventional and advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. This modality is considered to be the gold standard for the evaluation of the pleural interface, characterization of complex pleural effusion, and identification of exudate and hemorrhage, as well as in the analysis of superior sulcus tumors, as it enables more accurate staging. The indication for MRI of the thorax in the identification of these conditions is increasing in comparison to computerized tomography, and it can also be used to support the diagnosis of pulmonary illnesses. This literature review describes the morphological and functional aspects of the main benign and malignant pleural diseases assessed with MRI, including mesothelioma, metastasis, lymphoma, fibroma, lipoma, endometriosis, asbestos-related pleural disease, empyema, textiloma, and splenosis.

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  1. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

    Fernanda Miraldi Clemente Pessôa & Alessandro Severo Alves de Melo

  2. Medical School of Rio Preto and Ultra X, São José Do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil

    Arthur Soares Souza Jr. & Luciana Soares de Souza

  3. Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Bruno Hochhegger

  4. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Thomaz Cameron, 438. Valparaiso, Rio De Janeiro, Petrópolis, CEP 25685.120, Brazil

    Gláucia Zanetti & Edson Marchiori

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Pessôa, F.M.C., de Melo, A.S.A., Souza, A.S. et al. Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thorax in Pleural Diseases: A State-of-the-Art Review. Lung 194, 501–509 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-016-9909-9

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