Three-dimensional volumetric interpolated breath-hold MR imaging for whole-body tumor staging in less than 15 minutes: a feasibility study.
OBJECTIVE
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany.
Thomas C
TC
Lauenstein
Susanne C
SC
Goehde
Christoph U
CU
Herborn
Wiebke
W
Treder
Stefan G
SG
Ruehm
Jörg F
JF
Debatin
Jörg
J
Barkhausen
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA