Future Trends in Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (WB-MRI) for Cancer Screening
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (23 April 2023) | Viewed by 543
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) is an imaging method that can provide WB coverage with a core protocol of essential imaging contrasts in less than 40 minutes, without exposing the subject to ionizing radiation. As this method can prolong the health and survival of subjects with a high oncological risk, WB-MRI is currently recommended for cancer screening in specific adult and paediatric populations with cancer predisposition syndromes. General population screening is not yet mainstream, but the scope for its expanded use becomes more attractive as technical improvements continue to reduce acquisition times, and familiarity with the technique grows. In light of the increasing interest from clinicians and patients in WB-MRI as a radiation-free technique for guiding the management of cancer and for cancer screening, this Special Issue is open to examine all aspects and applications of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) for cancer screening.
Dr. Paul Summers
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Whole-Body MRI (WB_MRI)
- cancer screening
- oncology
- cancer predisposition
- general population imaging
- accelerated WB-MRI
- body segmentation
- multimodal data analysis
- Li Fraumeni syndrome
- WB-MRI training
- WB-MRI quality
- WB-MRI standardization
