Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4227985 | European Journal of Radiology | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A macrophage-specific magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agent allows the detection of small and otherwise undetectable lymph node metastases in patients with prostate cancer. This has an important clinical impact, as the diagnosis will be more precise and less invasive to obtain. Subsequently, this will reduce morbidity and health care costs. However, thorough knowledge of sequence parameters and planes, lymph node anatomy, appearance of normal and abnormal nodes, is essential when using this technique. This will be elaborated in this review.
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Jelle O. Barentsz, Jurgen J. Fütterer, Satoru Takahashi,