The advent of whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) has introduced tumor imaging with a systemic
approach compared to established sequential, multimodal diagnostic algorithms. Hardware
innovations, such as the introduction of multi-receiver channel whole-body scanners
at 1.5 T and, recently, 3T, combined with acquisition acceleration techniques, have
made high-resolution WB-MRI clinically feasible. Now, a dedicated assessment of individual
organs with various soft tissue contrast, spatial resolution, and contrast media dynamics
can be combined with whole-body anatomic coverage in a multiplanar imaging approach.
More flexible protocols, e.g., including T1-weighted TSE- and STIR imaging, dedicated
lung imaging, or dynamic contrast-enhanced studies of the abdomen, can be performed
within less than 45 min.
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