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Whole Body MRI
Author, Yr MRI
Compartor
Pts
Tumour
Findings
Squillaci E
et al.
2008
3T: STIR,
T2, T1 ±C
18-F FDG
PET-CT
20
Colon cancer:
Staging
Detected >liver (27 vs
23 ) but < lung
metastases (19 vs 25)
vs PET/CT
Schmidt
GP et al.
2009
1.5/3T:
STIR, T1
Locoregional
T1 +c, T2
18-F FDG
PET-CT
24
Colorectal
cancer
(Re)-Staging
MRI: Sn 72%, Sp 93%,
Ac 83%
PET/CT: Sn 86%, Sp
96%, Ac 91%
Potential advantages WB-MRI:
Detection of liver, brain & bone metastases
Paucity of published data:
Squillaci E et al. Abdom Imaging 2008; 33(6): 676-88; Schmidt GP
et al Eur Radiol 2009; 19(6): 1366-78