Magnetic resonance imaging is considered one of the most accurate and effective methods of investigation. It allows you to diagnose various diseases, even when they are on an early, inconspicuous stage of the naked eye.
Do MRI of the lungs?
Almost always, the application of magnetic resonance imaging is appropriate. Most often with the help of a tomograph, study the abdominal cavity, thorax, spine, bones and joints. Sometimes MRI of the lungs is done. But unfortunately, the procedure does not give a clear picture of broncho-alveolar tissues. And accordingly, it is impossible to investigate these areas.
Although quite often the tomography of the broncho-pulmonary space is inferior in informativity to other studies, in some cases only this method can be really useful.
MRI of the lungs is absolutely safe research. So patients who are for one reason or another contraindicated by X-rays, do only a tomography. In addition, MRI is not equal in the definition of neoplasms, their structural features and nature.
What does MRI of the lungs show?
This procedure is best suited for determining the pathology of lymphoid tissues. To conduct magnetic resonance imaging also follows:
- pleurisy;
- vaskulit;
- acute or chronic pulmonary insufficiency;
- atelectasis ;
- tumors of the pleura;
- tuberculosis;
- pneumonia;
- pulmonary artery aneurysm;
- lung sequestration;
- pneumofibrosis ;
- oncology.
During the procedure, there is a clear differentiation of liquids, vascular structures and tissues. Therefore, in order to determine the lung cancer on MRI and how much the tumor has developed, contrast is used.
During the study, it is possible to clearly examine the lesions of the broncho-pulmonary system of an inflammatory or infectious nature.
All changes in the lungs on the MRI are shown in the form of blackouts. More dark in the image can also be hydrogen atoms.
Preparation for MRI of the lungs
No special preparations are necessary before the procedure. The only thing - right before the tomography, you need to talk with a doctor and warn him if you suffer from any diseases, take medications or breast-feed.
Those patients who are very nervous, can take a sedative.