Wei Wang1, Wei Li1, Xueqian Shang1, and Xiaoying Wang1
The
study preliminary compared the ability of non-contrast-enhanced MRI and
contrast-enhanced CT in detection, characterization and staging of esophageal
cancer. Ten patients’ chest CT and MR images were
subjectively evaluated. We found that MR was not inferior to CT, and showed
superior capacity in detecting early unapparent cancer, delineating the tumor
precisely and depicting perfect contrast of surrounding structures. Also MR was
relatively safe than contrast-enhanced CT. MR may be a potential useful tool
for evaluation esophageal cancer.
