Adrenal adenoma (chemical shift imaging)

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai , 16 Jul 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 25 Mar 2021

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Adrenal adenomas are the commonest primary adrenal lesion. Contrast multiphasic CT (adrenal protocol) and chemical shift MRI imaging have high sensitivity and specificity for identifying adrenal adenomas.

  • -<p><a href="/articles/adrenal-adenoma">Adrenal adenomas</a> are the commonest primary adrenal lesion. Contrast multiphasic CT (adrenal protocol) and chemical shift MRI imaging have high sensitivity and specificity for identifying adrenal adenomas.</p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/adrenal-adenoma">Adrenal adenomas</a> are the commonest primary adrenal lesion. Contrast multiphasic CT (adrenal protocol) and <a title="Chemical shift artifact" href="/articles/chemical-shift-artifact-1">chemical shift MRI imaging</a> have high sensitivity and specificity for identifying adrenal adenomas.</p>

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Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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The signal drop in the out of phase imaging within the right adrenal lesion signifies the presence of intracellular fat.

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