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Whole body MR imaging: applications in oncology.

Johnston C, Brennan S, Ford S, Eustace S

Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Ireland.

This article reviews technique and clinical applications of whole body MR imaging as a diagnostic tool in cancer staging. In particular the article reviews its role as an alternative to scintigraphy (bone scan and PET) in staging skeletal spread of disease, its role in assessing total tumour burden, its role in multiple myeloma and finally its evolving non oncologic role predominantly assessing total body composition.

Published 21 March 2006 in Eur J Surg Oncol, 32(3): 239-46.
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