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  • Radiology and Medical Imaging
  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary Medicine

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  • Lung cancer (LC) management involves multiple stages, from screening to surveillance.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers advanced morphological and functional imaging, including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging.
  • Recent advancements have improved the feasibility and reliability of lung MRI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current role and potential of MRI in various aspects of lung cancer management.
  • To assess the diagnostic performance and clinical utility of MRI in screening, staging, radiotherapy planning, and therapy monitoring.
  • To identify limitations and future directions for MRI in lung cancer care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of meta-analyses, prospective studies, and pilot studies on lung MRI.
  • Evaluation of MRI techniques such as DWI, DCE-MRI, and whole-body MRI.
  • Analysis of diagnostic performance, sensitivity, specificity, and workflow advantages.

Main Results:

  • MRI demonstrates moderate to high sensitivity for detecting pulmonary nodules in screening, but requires further validation.
  • Whole-body MRI with DWI shows comparable performance to standard staging methods with potential benefits like reduced radiation exposure.
  • MRI techniques show potential in radiotherapy planning and therapy response assessment, but require standardization and validation for routine use.

Conclusions:

  • MRI is technically feasible for lung cancer screening and staging, with established utility in specific applications.
  • Broader adoption is hindered by limitations in availability, standardization, and the need for large-scale prospective trials.
  • Further research is essential to define the definitive role of MRI in routine lung cancer management.