Whole-body MRI for staging and follow-up of primary musculoskeletal tumours: a systematic review
: WB-MRI is a feasible and promising modality for staging and follow-up of primary musculoskeletal tumors. Evidence is still limited, based on heterogeneous and mostly retrospective studies. Larger, prospective, and standardized studies are needed to validate its accuracy, optimize imaging protocols and clarify its role in sarcoma imaging.
Authors
- Moreno Zanardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-8534)
- Gaia Ghilardi
- Domenico Albano
- Angelo Vanzulli
- Sergio Garziano
- Salvatore Gitto
- Luca Maria Sconfienza
- Carlotta Casale
- Carmelo Messina
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio (IT)
- Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjr/tqag009
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00