18F-FDG PET/CT and whole-body MRI diagnostic performance in M staging for non –small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionWB-MRI and DWI are radiation-free alternatives with comparable diagnostic performance to 18F-FDG PET/CT for M staging of NSCLC.Key Points• Whole-body MRI with or without diffusion-weighted imaging has a high accuracy for the diagnostic evaluation of metastases in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.• Whole-body MRI may be used as a non-invasive and radiation-free alternative to positron emission tomography with CT with similar diagnostic performance.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research