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Resonancia magnética - Results

Nombres alternativos

Imágenes por resonancia magnética (IRM); Imágenes por resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN)

Valores normales:

Un resultado normal significa que el área del cuerpo que se está estudiando luce normal.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los resultados dependen de la parte del cuerpo a examinar y de la naturaleza del problema. Los diferentes tipos de tejidos devuelven señales de resonancia magnética diferentes. Por ejemplo, el tejido sano devuelve una señal ligeramente diferente que el tejido canceroso. Consulte con su médico si tiene cualquier tipo de preguntas e inquietudes.

IRM

Reviewed last on: 11/21/2010
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.

Referencias

Wilkinson ID, Paley MNJ. Magnetic resonance imaging: basic principles. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 5.

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