| Title | Three-dimensional volumetric interpolated breath-hold MR imaging for whole-body tumor staging in less than 15 minutes: a feasibility study. |
| Author(s) | Lauenstein TC, Goehde SC, Herborn CU, Treder W, Ruehm SG, Debatin JF, Barkhausen J |
| Institution | Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany. |
| Source | AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002 Aug; 179(2):445-9. |
| MeSH | Adult
Bone Neoplasms
Brain Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms
Contrast Media
Feasibility Studies
Female
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Liver Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Staging
Testicular Neoplasms
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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. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 12130448 |
