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Oncologically Relevant Findings Reporting and Data System (ONCO-RADS): Guidelines for the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Reporting of Whole-Body MRI for Cancer Screening

Authors :
Fabio Zugni
Gladys G Lo
Joseph J Busch
Anwar R. Padhani
Hebert Alberto Vargas
David S. Karow
Raj Attariwala
Ros Eeles
Evis Sala
Dow-Mu Koh
Giuseppe Petralia
Christina Messiou
Source :
Radiology. 299(3)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Acknowledging the increasing number of studies describing the use of whole-body MRI for cancer screening, and the increasing number of examinations being performed in patients with known cancers, an international multidisciplinary expert panel of radiologists and a geneticist with subject-specific expertise formulated technical acquisition standards, interpretation criteria, and limitations of whole-body MRI for cancer screening in individuals at higher risk, including those with cancer predisposition syndromes. The Oncologically Relevant Findings Reporting and Data System (ONCO-RADS) proposes a standard protocol for individuals at higher risk, including those with cancer predisposition syndromes. ONCO-RADS emphasizes structured reporting and five assessment categories for the classification of whole-body MRI findings. The ONCO-RADS guidelines are designed to promote standardization and limit variations in the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of whole-body MRI scans for cancer screening. Published under a CC BY 4.0 license Online supplemental material is available for this article.

Details

ISSN :
15271315
Volume :
299
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Radiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2c62574e10cf917ae8e3b8f55bdc5992