Chest MRI : Normal Values & Results (Nuclear magnetic resonance - chest, Magnetic resonance imaging - chest, NMR

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Chest MRI

Alternate Names : Nuclear magnetic resonance - chest, Magnetic resonance imaging - chest, NMR - chest, MRI of the thorax, Thoracic MRI

Normal Values

Normal results mean there are no new growths, or problems or changes in the size or position of organs in the chest cavity.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Results depend on the part of the body being examined and the nature of the problem. Different types of tissues send back different MRI signals. For example, healthy tissue sends back a slightly different signal than cancerous tissue.

An abnormal chest MRI can be due to:

Abnormal blood vessels in the lungs (pulmonary vessels)
Abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus
Abnormal lymph nodes
Aortic dissection
Aortic stenosis
Atrial myxoma
Atrial septal defect
Bacterial pericarditis
Bronchial abnormalities
Bronchiectasis
Cardiac tamponade
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Coarctation of the aorta
Constrictive pericarditis
Cystic lung lesions
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Lung tumors
Mitral regurgitation - acute
Mitral regurgitation - chronic
Mitral valve prolapse
Other masses or tumors of the chest
Pericardial effusion
Pericarditis after heart attack
Pleural abnormalities, including thickening or pleural effusion
Pulmonary edema
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Skin lesion of histoplasmosis
Swollen glands and enlarged lymph nodes in the chest
SVC obstruction
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Thymus tumor

Consult your health care provider with any questions and concerns.

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Review Date : 8/10/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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