Detection and Characterization of Musculoskeletal Cancer Using Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol
; 24(6): 726-750, 2020 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-33307587
ABSTRACT
Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) is gradually being integrated into clinical pathways for the detection, characterization, and staging of malignant tumors including those arising in the musculoskeletal (MSK) system. Although further developments and research are needed, it is now recognized that WB-MRI enables reliable, sensitive, and specific detection and quantification of disease burden, with clinical applications for a variety of disease types and a particular application for skeletal involvement. Advances in imaging techniques now allow the reliable incorporation of WB-MRI into clinical pathways, and guidelines recommending its use are emerging. This review assesses the benefits, clinical applications, limitations, and future capabilities of WB-MRI in the context of other next-generation imaging modalities, as a qualitative and quantitative tool for the detection and characterization of skeletal and soft tissue MSK malignancies.
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Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles
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Neoplasias Ósseas
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Neoplasias Musculares
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Imagem Corporal Total
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Qualitative_research
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article