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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

## Overview

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MRI can be useful when used with positron emission tomography (PET) for staging esophageal cancer since it has greater soft tissue contrast than CT.

## MRI

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* MRI-PET can be used to scan the entire body for metastasis with the same accuracy as CT-PET.[1][2][3]
* It should be noted that endoscopic ultrasound is more sensitive than MRI and CT.

## References

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1. ↑ Krasna MJ, Reed CE, Nedzwiecki D, Hollis DR, Luketich JD, DeCamp MM, Mayer RJ, Sugarbaker DJ (2001). "CALGB 9380: a prospective trial of the feasibility of thoracoscopy/laparoscopy in staging esophageal cancer". Ann. Thorac. Surg. 71 (4): 1073–9. PMID 11308139.
2. ↑ Petrillo R, Balzarini L, Bidoli P, Ceglia E, D'Ippolito G, Tess JD, Musumeci R (1990). "Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: MRI evaluation of mediastinum". Gastrointest Radiol. 15 (4): 275–8. PMID 2210193.
3. ↑ Lehr L, Rupp N, Siewert JR (1988). "Assessment of resectability of esophageal cancer by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging". Surgery. 103 (3): 344–50. PMID 3344487.

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