SLIKANJE MAGNETSKOM REZONANCOM TUMORA ŠTITNE ŽLIJEZDE
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THYROID NEOPLASMS

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: To define the position, role, methods and possibilities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of thyroid neoplasms in early diagnosis, staging and the selection of treatments. Background: Malignant tumors of the thyroid gland are the most common endocrine neoplasms. However, mortality from them is relatively rare, especially if they are detected early and if it is a less malignant type of cancinoma. Therefore, their diagnosis at an early stage is of outmost importance. Methods: Although it is a small organ, diagnosis of malignant tumors of the thyroid gland is very complex and includes practically all available imaging methods in addition to clinical evaluation and laboratory findings. Lately magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has ensured its place among imaging methods, and it is evolving rapidly. Disscusion: In this paper we discuss the role of MRI in the diagnosis and staging of thyroid gland neoplasms due to the rapid development of MR techniques such as MR spectroscopy (MRS), Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI), molecular imaging in oncology (MIO), with their advantages such as such as excellent spatial resolution, the ability of entire body imaging and so far little known noxiousness (no radiation), as well as low invasiveness of the method and tissue characterization between healthy and pathological tissues. Conclusions: From the above said it can be concluded that MRI imaging of thyroid gland neoplasms, especially with the application of old and the newly introduced methods, has its place in certain circumstances in the diagnosis, staging and pretherapeutical treatment of the patient in order to achieve the best therapeutical effect.

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