The most common indications for a MRI of the thorax are pain in the chest wall, suspected tumours, bruises and unclear pain conditions.
If you have discomfort in the chest area, we can identify the possible triggers with a MRI recognise.
The MRI examination helps to reliably categorise unclear symptoms and differentiate between possible causes.
We then explain the results to you in an understandable way so that you know which steps make sense.
Possible examinations
Indications
- Unclear pain
- Injuries (bruises, broken bones)
- Dislocation of the joint (luxation)
- Osteoarthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCG osteoarthritis)
- Inflammation of the sternoclavicular joint (SCG arthritis)
- Inflammation of the costal cartilage (costochondritis)
- Tietze syndrome (idiopathic chondropathy)
- Tumours
Storage
- Comfortable on the back with the head in the centre of the device
Examination time
- approx. 20 minutes
Contrast medium
- This usually takes place MRI examination without the use of a Contrast agent
- However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered with certainty without a contrast agent
- If this is necessary, you will be informed and informed in good time
Indications
- Clarification of the causes of coughs
- Unclear swallowing disorder
- Clarification of unclear intercostal neuralgia
- Bruised ribs or fractures
- Soft tissue tumours in the area of the thoracic wall and diaphragm
- Assessment of Pancoast tumours
- Swollen lymph nodes (thoracic and axillary lymphadenopathy)
- Diaphragmatic hernias
- Assessment of the thymus
- Malformations (e.g. lung malformation)
- Anomalies (funnel chest, keel chest, neck rib, etc.)
- Tumours
Storage
- Comfortable on the back with the head in the centre of the device
Examination time
- approx. 15 minutes
Contrast medium
- This usually takes place MRI examination without the use of a Contrast agent
- However, there are individual questions that cannot be answered with certainty without a contrast agent
- If this is necessary, you will be informed and informed in good time