POSSIBILITIES OF VISUALIZATION OF THE THORACIC LYMPHATIC DUCT BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Abstract

The material is based on a retrospective analysis of the results of magnetic resonance lymphography of the thoracic duct in 41 subjects using the 3D_MRCP_NAV and 3D_MRCP_RT protocols. Magnetic resonance imaging can visualize the thoracic lymphatic duct in more than 50 % of cases. Changing the parameters of the 3D_MRCP_RT protocol led to a 2-fold increase in the degree of visualization of the thoracic duct. The study did not reveal gender dependence in relation to the anatomical features of the structure of the thoracic lymphatic duct. The low ability to visualize the thoracic lymphatic duct in newborns was revealed, which is due to the age related anatomical features of the subjects.