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This chapter provides an overview of the basic principles and applications of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for thoracic disorders in veterinary medicine. It outlines common indications for thoracic MRI, including further investigation of lesions detected with other imaging modalities and recent advances in cardiac MRI for morphological and functional cardiac assessment. In addition, it explores the relative merits and limitations of MRI compared to computed tomography, notably the superior soft tissue detail but increased acquisition time and motion artefacts. Key thoracic structures and common pathologies that can be assessed with MRI are described, including thoracic wall and pleural space masses, mediastinal lesions, cardiac tumours and rib lesions.
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