%0 Journal Article
%A Bamberg, Fabian
%A Schlett, Christopher L
%A Caspers, Svenja
%A Ringhof, Steffen
%A Günther, Matthias
%A Hirsch, Jochen G
%A Rüdebusch, Julia
%A Miklánková, Pavlína
%A Bittner, Nora
%A Jockwitz, Christiane
%A Forsting, Michael
%A Hosten, Norbert
%A Kaaks, Rudolph
%A Kauczor, Hans-Ulrich
%A Kroenke, Thomas
%A Niendorf, Thoralf
%A Peters, Annette
%A Pischon, Tobias
%A Stang, Andreas
%A Berger, Klaus
%A Völzke, Henry
%A Consortium, NAKO Investigators
%T Baseline MRI Examination in the NAKO Health Study—Findings on Feasibility, Participation and Dropout Rates, Comfort, and Image Quality.
%J Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
%V 121
%N 18
%@ 1866-0452
%C Köln
%I Dt. Ärzte-Verl.
%M DKFZ-2024-02653
%P 587-593
%D 2024
%X Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) yields important information on the development and current status of many different diseases. Whole-body MRI was accordingly made a part of the multicenter, population-based NAKO Health Study. The present analysis concerns the feasibility of the baseline MRI examination and various aspects of quality assurance over the period 2014-2019.32 252 participants in the NAKO Health Study, aged 20 to 74, who had no contraindication to MRI were invited to undergo scanning in one of five MRI study centers across Germany. The whole-body MRI scan took about one hour and consisted of sequences for the visualization of structural and functional features of the brain, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, and thoracoabdominal system. A comprehensive quality-assurance assessment was carried out, with evaluation of adverse events, the completeness of the MRI protocols, the participants' subjective perceptions, and image quality.31 578 participants (97.9
%K Humans
%K Magnetic Resonance Imaging: methods
%K Female
%K Male
%K Adult
%K Middle Aged
%K Germany
%K Feasibility Studies
%K Aged
%K Young Adult
%K Whole Body Imaging: methods
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:39158357
%R 10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0151
%U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/295833