La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Dec 2008
Comparative StudyWhole-body magnetic resonance imaging for detecting bone metastases: comparison with bone scintigraphy.
The aim of the study was to assess the reliability of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) in detecting skeletal metastasis and to compare the results with those of bone scintigraphy (BS). ⋯ WB-MRI is a reliable method for screening patients with suspected skeletal metastases, although BS still remains a useful tool. WB-MRI is also advantageous because it reveals extraskeletal and soft tissue metastases.