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Review
. 2017 Dec;209(6):W336-W349.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.17.17984. Epub 2017 Oct 5.

Whole-Body MRI: Current Applications in Oncology

Mario Morone  1 , Maria Antonietta Bali  2 , Nina Tunariu  2 , Christina Messiou  2 , Matthew Blackledge  3 , Luigi Grazioli  1 , Dow-Mu Koh  2
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Review

Whole-Body MRI: Current Applications in Oncology

Mario Morone et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review current image acquisition and interpretation for whole-body MRI, clinical applications, and the emerging roles in oncologic imaging, especially in the assessment of bone marrow diseases.

Conclusion: Whole-body MRI is an emerging technique used for early diagnosis, staging, and assessment of therapeutic response in oncology. The improved accessibility and advances in technology, including widely available sequences (Dixon and DWI), have accelerated its deployment and acceptance in clinical practice.

Keywords: diffusion; oncology; whole-body MRI.

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