Stomach cancer MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

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Overview

MRI has better soft tissue sensitivity than CT.Individual layers may be better differentiated on MRI compared with CT. Hence, better T staging of stomach cancer. Water or effervescent granules are used to distend stomach to perform MRI.

MRI

MRI has better soft tissue sensitivity than CT. Individual layers may be better differentiated on MRI compared with CT. Hence, better T staging of stomach cancer. Water or effervescent granules are used to distend stomach to perform MRI.