3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance (MR) Microimaging of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

Purpose: This study investigates the efficacy of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance (MR) microimaging for characterisation of primary melanoma. Technologies currently in use for non-invasive characterization of melanoma (confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography, or high frequency ultrasound) are limited by restricted penetration depth. In contrast, MR microimaging can determine the full depth of all tumors.