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Spleen

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Abdominal and Pelvic MRI

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Abstract

Most splenic lesions are hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. This appearance tends to parallel the signal intensity of the spleen, rendering detection of splenic lesions difficult. Breath-hold spoiled gradient echo (SGE) acquired immediately after administration of gadolinium DTPA is an effective technique in the evaluation of the spleen. The majority of splenic lesions enhance less than background spleen on these images, which improves their conspicuity.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7510, USA

    Richard C. Semelka MD (Director of MR Services and Associate Professor of Radiology) & Hani B. Marcos MD (Clinical Research Fellow in MR Services)

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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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Semelka, R.C., Marcos, H.B. (2000). Spleen. 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_5

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