Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging: emerging applications

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2010 Mar;14(1):57-67. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1248706. Epub 2010 Mar 12.

Abstract

Beyond established roles in the assessment of skeletal metastatic disease, in muscle diseases and in myeloma, WBMRI has the potential to offer many further valuable clinical applications. This article presents an overview of emerging clinical applications of WBMRI emphasizing its role in the assessment of musculoskeletal ailments, ranging from the assessment of arthropathy through to body composition research.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Body Fat Distribution
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Postmortem Changes
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Whole Body Imaging*