Evaluation of preoperative staging in advanced gastric cancer with MRI

Figure 1 Grade MRT₂ tumor, T₁WI. Axial images show a smooth low signal intensity band around the lesion (↑).

Figure 2 Grade MRT₂ tumor, T₁WI. Coronal images show a smooth low signal intensity band around the lesion (↑).

Figure 3 Grade MRT₃ tumor, T₁WI. Axial image shows an obscure hypointense band and blurring fat plane outside of the tumor (↑).

Figure 4 Same patient as in Figure 3, T₂WI. The tumor was not as easily identifiable as that in Figure 3.

Figure 5 Grade MRT₄ tumor, T₁WI. Fat interval between stomach and hepatic left lobe disappeared and was occupied by a isointense tumor.