Pitfalls in whole body MRI with diffusion weighted imaging performed on patients with lymphoma: What radiologists should know.
The technological advances in radiological imaging and the relevance of a diagnostic tool that may reduce radiation-induced long-term effects have led to a widespread use of whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) with diffusion weighted imaging for oncologic patients. A lot of studies demonstrated the feasibility and reliability of WB-MRI as an alternative technique for lymphoma staging and response assessment during and after treatment. In this paper, taking advantage of our 2years of experience using WB-MRI for lymphoma, we discuss the main pitfalls and artifacts radiologists should know examining a WB-MRI performed on this typology of patients in order to avoid images misinterpretation.
Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: albanodomenico@me.com.
Domenico
D
Albano
Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo, Italy.
Ludovico
L
La Grutta
Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo, Italy.
Emanuele
E
Grassedonio
Department of Hematology I, Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Viale Strasburgo 233, Palermo, Italy.
Caterina
C
Patti
Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo, Italy.
Roberto
R
Lagalla
Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo, Italy.
Massimo
M
Midiri
Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo, Italy.
Massimo
M
Galia
D016477:Artifacts; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072177:Radiologists; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods*
Artifacts; Diffusion weighted imaging; Lymphoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Oncologic imaging; Pitfalls