Whole-body MRI research output rose to 180 publications in 2025, driven by oncology and AI segmentation

A bibliometric analysis of 1511 whole-body MRI publications found annual output rose from 124 in 2015 to 180 in 2025. Cancer (myeloma, prostate), musculoskeletal disease, diffusion-weighted imaging, and AI segmentation led themes; AI papers grew from 5 to 20.

• Top journals by volume included European Radiology, PLoS ONE, and European Journal of Radiology.
• Author affiliations were most common from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
• Authors concluded broader WB-MRI use will require standardized acquisition, reproducible quantitative measures, and multicenter validation.

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