Routine brain MRI in suspected lung cancer: clinical justification and diagnostic yield
Routine up-front brain MRI identified brain metastases in a small but clinically relevant subset of patients, primarily those with signs of dissemination on initial PET/CT. A risk-stratified approach targeting high-risk groups may reduce MRI use without compromising detection, improving staging efficiency and resource allocation.
Authors
- Anja Gouliaev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6161-5936)
- Pia Iben Pietersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5718-3635)
- Arman Arshad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-3873)
- Lotte Holm Land (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6208-7987)
- Anne Lerberg Nielsen
- Uffe Bodtger
- Amanda Dandanell Jull
- Camilla Hviid
- Christian B Laursen
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Treatment and Research Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctarc.2025.101083
- Primary Topic
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00