PET/MRI for the body imager: abdominal and pelvic oncologic applications.

Autor:	Fraum, Tyler, Fowler, Kathryn, McConathy, Jon, Parent, Ephraim, Dehdashti, Farrokh, Grigsby, Perry, Siegel, Barry
Předmět:	ABDOMINAL cancer diagnosis PELVIS cancer ONCOLOGY MAGNETIC resonance imaging POSITRON emission tomography WHOLE body imaging systems (Security screening) MEDICAL protocols DIAGNOSIS
Zdroj:	Abdominal Imaging; Aug2015, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p1387-1404, 18p, 12 Color Photographs, 4 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts
Abstrakt:	The purpose of this pictorial review is to describe emerging clinical applications of positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the newest clinical hybrid imaging modality, with a specific focus on abdominal and pelvic malignancies. Important issues regarding the clinical implementation of PET/MRI systems, including workflow considerations and protocol development, are examined. The unique technical challenges of simultaneous PET/MRI acquisition and MRI-based attenuation correction are also briefly discussed. This article is intended to provide the body imager with an overview of the potential diagnostic advantages of PET/MRI, as compared to PET/CT or MRI alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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