Indications for magnetic resonance imaging in Internal Medicine. When do we really need this technology?

Due to further technical developments in recent years, magnet resonance imaging (MRI) is now recognized as one of the primary diagnostic imaging modalities in the field of Internal Medicine. This review describes relevant indications for MRI in the different subspecialties of Internal Medicine and c...

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Published in:Der Internist (Berlin) 2010-04, Vol.51 (4), p.451
Main Authors: Schreyer, A G, Debl, K, Herfarth, H
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Biotechnology - trends
Humans
Image Enhancement - methods
Internal Medicine - trends
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - trends
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Summary:Due to further technical developments in recent years, magnet resonance imaging (MRI) is now recognized as one of the primary diagnostic imaging modalities in the field of Internal Medicine. This review describes relevant indications for MRI in the different subspecialties of Internal Medicine and compares the diagnostic yield of MRI to other established modalities such as computed tomography and ultrasound.
ISSN:1432-1289
DOI:10.1007/s00108-009-2452-5