Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: Current evidence in oncology and potential role in colorectal cancer staging

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• 作者：Doenja M.J.  ; Lambregts^a ;   ; ^b ; Monique  ; Maas^a ;   ; ^b ; Vincent C.  ; Cappendijk^a ; Leonne M.  ; Prompers^c ; Felix M.  ; Mottaghy^c ;   ; ^d ; Geerard L.  ; Beets^b ; Regina G.H.  ; Beets-Tan^a ;   ; ^{r.beets.tan@mumc.nl}
• 关键词：Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging ; Whole body imaging ; Neoplasm staging ; Colorectal neoplasms
• 刊名：European Journal of Cancer
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：September 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：47
• 期：14
• 页码：2107-2116
• 全文大小：544 K

文摘

Tumour staging in cancer patients generally entails a multimodality imaging approach. Whole-body (WB) imaging techniques may, however, be more time- and cost-effective than a multimodality approach. 2-Fluorine-18-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography (¹⁸FDG-PET), computed tomography (CT) and hybrid positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) are the most established WB modalities, although new techniques, amongst which diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI), are emerging. This review aims to evaluate the current evidence for WB-DWI in oncology, to discuss its potential for the WB staging of (colo)rectal cancer and to relate it to the established WB techniques.