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Imaging recommendation · Musculoskeletal

Melanoma staging (high-risk or metastatic)

Recommended: FDG-PET / CT + Brain MRI (for advanced disease) is the preferred imaging study for melanoma staging (high-risk or metastatic). Brain MRI for stage III/IV.

Recommended study

FDG-PET / CT + Brain MRI (for advanced disease)

NM IV contrast Preferred Musculoskeletal Outpatient Reviewed

Brain MRI for stage III/IV. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for primary staging in selected patients.

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