Whole Body MRI: Non-oncological Musculoskeletal Applications

Journal Article · Mon Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Current Radiology Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S40134-018-0298-0· OSTI ID:22876164

Barakat, Elie ^[1]; Stoenoiu, Maria; Moslemi, Ihsan ^[2]; Faruch, Marie ^[3]; Triqueneaux, Perrine

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1. Lebanese University, Radiology Department (Lebanon)
2. Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Radiology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC) (Belgium)
3. CHU Toulouse-Purpan, Radiology Department (France)

Purpose of the Review: Whole-body MRI is an emerging imaging technique on continuous evolution, used in many oncologic indications and introduced more recently in rheumatologic and systemic disorders. In this article, we review the recent musculoskeletal applications of this technique outside the field of cancer. Recent Findings: Whole-body MRI, with its high sensitivity to bone marrow and soft-tissue alterations, and ability of extensive body coverage, is progressively regarded as an effective and powerful imaging tool for the detection, staging, and monitoring under treatment of many rheumatic diseases and systemic pathologies affecting the musculoskeletal system. Disease specific imaging protocols have been designed. Summary: Whole-body MRI is an appealing, non-irradiating tool emerging in musculoskeletal imaging. It is becoming the imaging of choice in several non-oncologic indications, and its application field is on continuous expansion.

• OSTI ID: 22876164
• Journal Information: Current Radiology Reports, Journal Name: Current Radiology Reports Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 6; ISSN 2167-4825
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SKELETON