Detection of glomus tumor of the finger by dedicated MRI at 0.1 T

Three glomus tumors of the fingers were detected using a dedicated hand and wrist low field (0.1 T) MR imager equipped with solenoidal coils allowing a FOV of 2 cm. Three-dimensional T 1-, T 2 ∗-, or T 2-weighted images were used (8 contiguous slices of 2 mm thickness). Glomus tumors had low or intermediate signal intensity (2 cases) or no signal (1 case) on T 1-weighted images. On T 2 ∗- or T 2-weighted images they had high signal intensity. MRI findings correlate well with surgery and biopsy.