title: Whole-Body MRI Screening in Asymptomatic Subjects; Preliminary Experience and Long-Term Follow-Up Findings.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to describe the technique and to evaluate the results of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging in an asymptomatic population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between March 2009 and December 2011, 118 consecutive subjects undergoing thorough medical check-up were prospectively included in the study. MRI was performed with a 205-cm moving table, parallel imaging and automatic image composing software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 83 subjects (70%), 103 benign lesions were detected. Two malignant (adrenal and renal carcinoma) lesions and one precancerous (pancreatic mucinous carcinoma) lesion were detected. The most common lesions were renal cysts, liver hemangiomas, liver cysts, thyroid nodules, and uterine leiomyomas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  WB-MRI is able to cover area from head to toes in one diagnostic work-up, and besides the anatomic regions evaluated by conventional radiological modalities, i.e. brain parenchyma, bones and extremities, can be evaluated in one examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Acıbadem University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulus
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdogan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suleyman
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Acıbadem University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit Aksoy
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Acıbadem University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaarslan
keywords: Asymptomatic Diseases; Early Detection of Cancer; Incidental Findings; Whole-Body Counting