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Whole-body turbo STIR MR imaging: controversies and avenues for development

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The idea of a non-ionizing high-resolution technique to screen the entire body for occult disease is immensely appealing. This article outlines an evolving technique, controversies and clinical application of whole-body scanning using MRI with turbo short tau inversion recovery tissue excitation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic and Mater Misericordiae Hospitals, Finglas, Dublin 11, Ireland

    Eoin Kavanagh, Clare Smith & Stephen Eustace

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Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital is a clinical sciences research site for Philips Medical Systems, Best, The Netherlands.

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Kavanagh, E., Smith, C. & Eustace, S. Whole-body turbo STIR MR imaging: controversies and avenues for development. Eur Radiol 13, 2196–2205 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-003-1890-z

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