Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 23, 2026

Isolation, Fixation, and Immunofluorescence Imaging of Mouse Adrenal Glands
Published on: October 2, 2018
MR imaging of the adrenal glands
Hero K Hussain1, Melvyn Korobkin
1Department of Radiology/MRI B2B311, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. hhussain@umich.edu
Abstract:
MR imaging is used commonly for imaging the adrenal glands. Its high-contrast resolution and multiplanar imaging capability enables the detection and characterization of many adrenal masses. The advent of chemical-shift imaging revolutionized the role of MR imaging in characterizing adrenal masses. In this article, the authors discuss the range of MR appearances of common and uncommon adrenal masses, focusing on the nonfunctioning incidentally discovered mass and its characterization methods. MR imaging is continuously improving. The increasing use of higher strength magnets and the introduction of newer coils, sequences, and techniques will help detect and characterize very small adrenal masses, quantify their fat content, and provide exquisite morphologic images of the gland and its vascular supply.
Related Concept Videos
Imaging Studies IV: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Imaging Studies III: Computed Tomography
Imaging Studies VII: Vascular Imaging
Imaging Studies II: Ultrasonography
Imaging Studies V: Intravenous Urography and Retrograde Pyelography
Imaging Studies for Cardiovascular System IV: CMRI
