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<p>Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the primary method for assessing the invasion depth of early esophageal cancer, though its capabilities are limited. To address this, we developed a compact endoluminal magnetic resonance (Endo-MR) coil equipped with a balloon and evaluated its imaging performance on pig esophagi. The inflatable balloon effectively maintains the esophageal morphology and reduces artifacts around the coil. Using T1-weighted and T2-weighted Endo-MR imaging, distinct esophageal layers, including the epithelial layer, lamina propria and muscularis mucosae, submucosa, muscularis propria, and adventitia, were identified, with superior contrast in T2-weighted images. Thermal injuries to the mucosa showed clear morphological correlation with Endo-MR images, enabling depth of invasion assessment via signal layer continuity. Compared to EUS, Endo-MR provided greater imaging stability in ex vivo environment (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.01). These findings demonstrate that Endo-MR offers high spatial resolution and stable image quality, enabling detailed visualization of fine esophageal microstructures and small lesions, thus holding promising potential for clinical diagnosis.</p>

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Ex vivo study of Porcine esophagus magnetic resonance imaging with a compact endoluminal coil

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    2025年6月1日

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  • Siyue Zhang,
  • Hanchao Pan,
  • Yue Teng,
  • Guangzheng Li,
  • Huabin Zhu,
  • Yonggang Li,
  • Rui Li

摘要

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the primary method for assessing the invasion depth of early esophageal cancer, though its capabilities are limited. To address this, we developed a compact endoluminal magnetic resonance (Endo-MR) coil equipped with a balloon and evaluated its imaging performance on pig esophagi. The inflatable balloon effectively maintains the esophageal morphology and reduces artifacts around the coil. Using T1-weighted and T2-weighted Endo-MR imaging, distinct esophageal layers, including the epithelial layer, lamina propria and muscularis mucosae, submucosa, muscularis propria, and adventitia, were identified, with superior contrast in T2-weighted images. Thermal injuries to the mucosa showed clear morphological correlation with Endo-MR images, enabling depth of invasion assessment via signal layer continuity. Compared to EUS, Endo-MR provided greater imaging stability in ex vivo environment (P < 0.01). These findings demonstrate that Endo-MR offers high spatial resolution and stable image quality, enabling detailed visualization of fine esophageal microstructures and small lesions, thus holding promising potential for clinical diagnosis.