Dr Kuldeep SINGH
Cirujano Plástico
Otros autores: Dr Harsh Rastogi, Senior Consultant in Radiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
MRI as an effective tool for problem solving complex & complicated filler issues
Objectives: to be able to provide information and clarity about MRI as an imaging tool to detect injectable fillers, mainly HA , quantify them, serially monitor effects of injecting as well as dissolving them, to help in safe injection and optimal use of injectables
Introduction: Imaging of injectable fillers is a new tool which includes high resolution ultrasound and MRI. Radiologists world over are familiarising themselves with the appearance of these fillers, to be able to detect, quantify and serially image them with as much standardisation, without tissue characteristics and operator variation affecting the assessment.
Materials / method: MRI studies of various patients over a period of time with soft tissue 3D reconstructions where possible.
Conclusion: MRI of the face, especially Fat Suppression sequences can clearly demonstrate HA filler, and provide with serial quantification to evaluate efficacy of treatments both to remove undesirable filler material or to inject. 3 D soft tissue MRI reconstruction seems to be a promising tool to present , review and help in safe and effective injectable filler treatments.
