Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3987896 European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) 2006 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

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.

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