Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging for cutaneous melanoma staging: A scientific review

Figure 1 Multimodal imaging detection of rib metastasis in a patient with melanoma. A: Axial non-contrast computed tomography in the bone window demonstrates a subtle and nonspecific inhomogeneity at the level of the posterior arch of the right sixth rib; B: In the corresponding axial T1-weighted whole-body magnetic resonance imaging, the same bone region exhibits a more pronounced signal alteration, appearing markedly hyperintense; C: Finally, diffusion-weighted imaging with high b-values highlights a distinct hyperintensity in the same area. The patient had previously been diagnosed with melanoma following an excisional biopsy of an enlarged inguinal lymph node.