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.
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.
Authors: Ewald Moser; Andreas Stadlbauer; Christian Windischberger; Harald H Quick; Mark E Ladd Journal: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Date: 2009-03 Impact factor: 9.236
Authors: Jan E Vandevenne; Filip Vanhoenacker; Jestinah M Mahachie John; Geert Gelin; Paul M Parizel Journal: Skeletal Radiol Date: 2009-03-18 Impact factor: 2.199