Keywords: Musculoskeletal: Skeletal, Image acquisition: Whole body
Whole body MRI has shown promise in bone marrow evaluation, for instance in diagnosing and staging of oncologic, inflammatory and metabolic diseases. In many cases, whole body multi-parametric MRI surpasses other modalities and thus is increasingly implemented in international clinical guidelines. However, whole body MRI faces several practical and technical challenges, such as long scan duration and B0 inhomogeneity. We will review the opportunities and challenges of often used imaging like fat-water separation, diffusion and perfusion. In addition, potential future solutions will be discussed and some practical insights will be shared.