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 language | English |
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| Journal | American Journal of Roentgenology |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 445-449 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0361-803X |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.01.2002 |