Mediastinal MRI

RM Mediastino

This non-invasive diagnostic procedure uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves (from a transmitter and receiver) to acquire high-definition anatomical images of the mediastinum. It is a radiation-free procedure. The mediastinum is the central part of the rib cage that includes the thymus, the great vessels (thoracic aorta, inferior and superior vena cava, etc.), the heart, the trachea and main bronchi, mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, the oesophagus, etc. It is especially indicated in mediastinal lesions to differentiate between cystic and solid lesions, in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal lesions, etc. Sometimes paramagnetic contrast (gadolinium) must be used to complete the study.