Bourdinière J, Le Clech G, Varene A, Lavalou J F, Galand A, Bahu P
Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1986;103(8):547-53.
Effectiveness of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was compared with that of the CT scan in several cases involving different lesions: intracranial, base of skull, facial sinuses, parapharyngeal spaces. MRI provided excellent contrast in soft tissues with good detection of tumors and their limits, the condition of neighboring tissues and any local or regional tumor extension. Vessels were also visualized. It was not influenced by dental artefacts, and allowed three-dimensional sections to be obtained simply without manipulation of patients. In contrast, bone structures were analyzed less clearly than by the CT scan. Marked progress in MRI technical features and results obtained can be expected in the very near future.
在几例涉及不同病变（颅内、颅底、面部鼻窦、咽旁间隙）的病例中，对核磁共振成像（MRI）和CT扫描的有效性进行了比较。MRI在软组织中提供了出色的对比度，能很好地检测肿瘤及其边界、邻近组织的状况以及任何局部或区域的肿瘤扩散情况。血管也能清晰显示。它不受牙科伪影的影响，无需对患者进行操作就能简单地获得三维切片。相比之下，对骨骼结构的分析不如CT扫描清晰。预计在不久的将来，MRI的技术特性和所获得的结果将有显著进展。
