Three-Dimensional Volumetric Interpolated Breath-Hold MR Imaging for Whole-Body Tumor Staging in Less Than 15 Minutes: A Feasibility Study

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. The 3D volumetric interpolated breath-hold whol...

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Published in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 179; no. 2; pp. 445 - 449
Main Authors:	Lauenstein, Thomas C, Goehde, Susanne C, Herborn, Christoph U, Treder, Wiebke, Ruehm, Stefan G, Debatin, Jorg F, Barkhausen, Jorg
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Leesburg, VA Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01-08-2002 American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis Bone Neoplasms - secondary Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Brain Neoplasms - secondary Breast Neoplasms - pathology Contrast Media Feasibility Studies Female Gadolinium DTPA Genital system. Mammary gland Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis Liver Neoplasms - secondary Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Lung Neoplasms - secondary Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasm Metastasis - diagnosis Neoplasm Staging Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Testicular Neoplasms - pathology Human Metastasis Malignant tumor Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging Mammary gland diseases Accuracy Clinical stage Apnea Medical imagery Complication Feasibility Tridimensional image Whole body Diagnosis Mammary gland Technique
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Summary:	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. 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.
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ISSN:	0361-803X 1546-3141
DOI:	10.2214/ajr.179.2.1790445