'MRI in the detection of malignant infiltration of bone marrow'--a commentary.

摘要

During the early 1980s, radiology departments were just beginning to experiment with MRI for the evaluation of disorders of the brain.In1985, MRI was just getting off the ground in the area of musculoskeletal imaging. We realized that we could look at meniscal tears, rotator cuff tears, and other joint derangements. We could also visualize and characterize soft-tissue masses. At that time, we were not sure if MRI would be useful for evaluating bone marrow, and there were statements made to the contrary. It did not take long to discover that MRI had the unique capability to evaluate medullary bone.