Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of pulmonary nodules simulated in a dedicated porcine chest phantom

• Published in: PLOS ONE Vol. 15; no. 12; p. e0244382
• Main Authors: Bonert, Madeleine, Schneider, Moritz, Solyanik, Olga, Hellbach, Katharina, Bondesson, David, Gaass, Thomas, Thaens, Natalie, Ricke, Jens, Benkert, Thomas, Dinkel, Julien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science (PLoS) 23.12.2020; Public Library of Science
• Subjects: Animals; Biology and Life Sciences; Cancer; Diagnosis; Early Detection of Cancer; Evaluation; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Lung tumors; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - instrumentation; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules - diagnostic imaging; Phantoms, Imaging; Q; R; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods; Research and Analysis Methods; Science; Sensitivity and Specificity; Swine; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - instrumentation; Germany

CT serves as gold standard for the evaluation of pulmonary nodules. However, CT exposes patients to ionizing radiation, a concern especially in screening scenarios with repeated examinations. Due to recent technological advances, MRI emerges as a potential alternative for lung imaging using 3D stead...