Enhancing lymphoma staging: Unveiling the potential and challenges of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging.

IF 1.4 Q3 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Mohadese Ahmadzade, Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad
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In this editorial, we comment on the article by Lambert et al, published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Radiology. The focus of the editorial is to explore the advancements in whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) technology, its current clinical applications, and the challenges that must be addressed to fully realize its potential in oncological imaging. WB-MRI has emerged as a pivotal tool in oncological imaging, offering comprehensive disease assessment without ionizing radiation. Its applications span the detection of bone metastases, evaluation of hematologic malignancies, and staging of a wide range of cancers, including lymphoma, prostate, and breast cancers. Advanced techniques such as diffusion-weighted imaging have enhanced its diagnostic performance by providing superior lesion-to-background contrast and quantitative metrics. Despite its diagnostic strengths, WB-MRI faces challenges in standardization, patient acceptance, and integration into clinical workflows. Variability in acquisition protocols, hardware differences, and patient-related factors, such as anxiety and motion artifacts, have limited widespread adoption. Emerging guidelines like MET-RADS-P and ONCO-RADS aim to address these issues by promoting standardized protocols tailored to specific clinical needs. This editorial explores the advancements in WB-MRI technology, its current clinical applications, and the barriers that must be overcome to maximize its utility. By addressing these challenges and embracing standardization, WB-MRI holds the potential to redefine the landscape of oncological imaging, aligning diagnostic precision with modern treatment goals of reducing long-term patient risk.

增强淋巴瘤分期:揭示全身磁共振成像的潜力和挑战。
在这篇社论中,我们对Lambert等人发表在最近一期《世界放射学杂志》上的文章进行了评论。这篇社论的重点是探讨全身磁共振成像(WB-MRI)技术的进展,其目前的临床应用,以及必须解决的挑战,以充分发挥其在肿瘤成像方面的潜力。WB-MRI已成为肿瘤成像的关键工具,在没有电离辐射的情况下提供全面的疾病评估。它的应用范围包括骨转移的检测,血液恶性肿瘤的评估,以及各种癌症的分期,包括淋巴瘤,前列腺癌和乳腺癌。先进的技术,如弥散加权成像,通过提供优越的病灶与背景对比度和定量指标,增强了其诊断性能。尽管具有诊断优势,但WB-MRI在标准化、患者接受度和融入临床工作流程方面仍面临挑战。获取协议的可变性、硬件差异和患者相关因素(如焦虑和运动伪影)限制了广泛采用。新兴指南如MET-RADS-P和ONCO-RADS旨在通过促进针对特定临床需求的标准化方案来解决这些问题。这篇社论探讨了WB-MRI技术的进步,其目前的临床应用,以及必须克服的障碍,以最大限度地发挥其效用。通过解决这些挑战并接受标准化,WB-MRI有可能重新定义肿瘤成像的前景,使诊断精度与降低患者长期风险的现代治疗目标保持一致。
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