Initial experience with MRI staging of neoplasms

Although the technical development and clinical application of proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is at an early phase, there is enough accumulated evidence to support a major radiologic role for MRI in the staging of human malignancy. Because MRI is evolving so rapidly, certain factual aspects of this brief review will almost certainly be somewhat outdated at publication. For this reason the authors present not only current data but also general observations concerning potential uses of proton MRI in the staging of neoplasms