Three-dimensional volumetric interpolated breath-hold MR imaging for whole-body tumor staging in less than 15 minutes: A feasibility study

Thomas C. Lauenstein, Susanne C. Goehde, Christoph U. Herborn, Wiebke Treder, Stefan G. Ruehm, Jörg F. Debatin, Jörg Barkhausen*

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) volumetric interpolated breath-hold whole-body MR imaging using CT and nuclear medicine techniques as the standard of reference in patients with metastases. CONCLUSION. The 3D volumetric interpolated breath-hold whole-body MR imaging examination for metastases screening correlates well with CT and scintigraphy. The use of the rolling table platform permits rapid whole-body imaging in an average of 11 min. The preliminary results indicate that the described technique has the potential to emerge as an all-encompassing alternative to conventional multimodality tumor staging strategies.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume179
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)445-449
Number of pages5
ISSN0361-803X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2002

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