Predictors of patient preference for either whole body magnetic resonance imaging (WB ‐MRI) or CT/ PET‐CT for staging colorectal or lung cancer

ConclusionsA small majority of patients undergoing staging of colorectal or lung cancer prefer WB ‐MRI to CT/ PET‐CT. Raising awareness of the potential benefits of WB‐MRI, notably lack of ionizing radiation, could influence preference.

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - May 13, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Anne Miles, Ruth EC Evans, Steve Halligan, Sandy Beare, John Bridgewater, Vicky Goh, Sam M Janes, Neal Navani, Alfred Oliver, Alison Morton, Steve Morris, Andrea Rockall, Stuart A Taylor, on behalf of the STREAMLINE investigators, A Aboagye Tags: Medical Imaging —Radiation Oncology—Original Article Source Type: research