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Lymphatic System

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Abdominal and Pelvic MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is noninvasive, well tolerated, rather simple to perform, and capable of direct imaging of the retroperitoneal area, including retroperitoneal nodal areas. Theoretically MRI has several advantages, including the ability to display vascular anatomy without the need for intravascular contrast agents. Other general advantages of MRI include multiplanar imaging capability and superior soft tissue contrast resolution. Poorer spatial resolution may, however, compromise the visualization of normal structures (e.g., differentiation of normal lymph nodes from bowel loops and vessels). Oral contrast agents for MRI are not yet routinely used, and differentiating lymphadenopathy from bowel loops is a challenge. Continuous technical improvements, however, are reducing the acquisition times needed for imaging, improving resolution, and decreasing artifacts from patient movement and peristaltic and respiratory motion. Finally, the availability of MRI is increasing. For these reasons MRI will attract greater interest for the evaluation of the retroperitoneal space and retroperitoneal disease processes. In this chapter only more frequent diseases of the retroperitoneal lymphatic system will be discussed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospitals K.U. Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium

    R. H. Oyen MD, PhD

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  1. Radiologisches Zentrum München-Pasing, Pippinger Strasse 25, 81245, München, Germany

    Andreas Heuck MD (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Klinikum Groβhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, München, Germany

    Maximilian Reiser MD (Professor) (Professor)

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Oyen, R.H. (2000). Lymphatic System. In: Heuck, A., Reiser, M. (eds) Abdominal and Pelvic MRI. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18194-8_13

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