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ROMBOLA, Ezequiel. Whole body MRI, initial experience. Rev. argent. radiol. [online]. 2008, vol.72, n.3, pp.301-306. ISSN 1852-9992.

Objective: To expose and share our experience in whole-body MRI. Material and methods: A prospective study of 165 whole-body MRI was made from october 2005 to may 2007. The age range was between 21 to 85 years old, with a mean age of 51, 64. A 1.5 Tesla MRI scan was utilized with a table-top movement. Multicontrast coronal scans (T1, T2 and STIR), sagittal and axial T2 compose the study protocol. Results: 140 (84,84 %) scans with relevant results and 25 (15,15 %) without abnormalities were found. The axial skeletal articular degenerative disease prevalence on 94 (56,96 %) cases, without significant difference. Six MRI scans showed secondary dissemination of the oncology disease in a total of 13 controls made. The distribution of the muscle affection of polymiositis was registered in 1 case. Conclusions: The whole-body MRI represents an innovation diagnostic imaging tool and have the potential to compete in oncology and no oncology disease with another methodologies. The sensibility and specificity were proven, but the cost and non inclusion in tumor staging protocols limit the application.

Palabras clave : MRI whole-body; Tumor staging; Polymyositis.

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