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Although contrast-enhanced MRI is the reference standard, its use is limited by cost, longer examination time, and contraindications such as renal impairment or prior severe allergic reactions. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of an abbreviated non-contrast liver MRI protocol for detecting CRLM and to compare performance between experienced and in-training readers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this retrospective study, 87 patients with CRC who underwent liver MRI between January 2014 and March 2024 were included. The abbreviated non-contrast protocol comprised T1-weighted imaging (T1WI), T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). Two independent readers evaluated the images using a 4-point confidence scale, which was dichotomized for analysis. Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and accuracy were calculated, and interobserver agreement was assessed using weighted kappa. Contrast-enhanced MRI served as the reference standard.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The abbreviated non-contrast MRI demonstrated high diagnostic performance. Sensitivity and specificity were 94.1% and 88.7% for the abdominal radiologist, and 91.2% and 96.2% for the oncologic imaging fellow. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.93 and 0.94, respectively, with no significant difference between readers (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.494). Interobserver agreement was substantial (weighted \u03ba\u2009=\u20090.74).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Non-contrast MRI demonstrated reliable diagnostic performance with substantial interobserver agreement for CRLM detection, suggesting its potential clinical applicability. While contrast-enhanced MRI remains the standard, non-contrast MRI may be a feasible alternative in select cases. 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