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Characteristic Dynamic Enhancement Pattern of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Malignant Thyroid Tumor: A Preliminary Report  

Park, Young-Nam (Department of Radiology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Hwang, Hee-Young (Department of Radiology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Shim, Young-Sup (Department of Radiology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Byun, Sung-Su (Department of Radiology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Choi, Hye-Young (Department of Radiology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Kim, Hyung-Sik (Department of Radiology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.65, no.5, 2011 , pp. 433-439 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the characteristic dynamic enhancement pattern of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for malignant thyroid tumor. Materials and Methods: Eight patients who were pathology proven to have a malignant thyroid tumor, preoperatively. There are 5 papillary carcinomas, 1 medullary carcinoma, 1 follicular carcinoma, and 1 fine needle aspiration biopsy proven atypical cell. Results: Based on preoperative MR imaging, we compared the dynamic MR enhancement pattern relating to the pathologic type. On contrast agent-enhanced dynamic T1-weighted image (T1WI), 5 papillary carcinoma and one medullary carcinoma showed delayed enhancement compared to normal parenchyma. In addition, one follicular carcinoma shows stronger enhancement than normal parenchyma, with one papillary carcinoma showing a persistent decrease in enhancement compared to normal parenchyma. Conclusion: Although this study is limited by a small patients population, the data suggests that delayed enhancement on enhanced dynamic T1WI is a possible characteristic MR finding of a malignant thyroid tumor. I think that the comparison of MR imaging between benign and malignant nodules is required for a correct characterization.
Keywords
Malignant Thyroid Tumor; MRI; Dynamic Enhancement Pattern;
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