PET/MRI: a novel hybrid imaging technique. Major clinical indications and preliminary experience in Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Vitor,Taise
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Martins,Karine Minaif, Ionescu,Tudor Mihai, Cunha,Marcelo Livorsi da, Baroni,Ronaldo Hueb, Garcia,Marcio Ricardo Taveira, Wagner,Jairo, Campos Neto,Guilherme de Carvalho, Nogueira,Solange Amorim, Guerra,Elaine Gonçalves, Amaro Junior,Edson
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Einstein (São Paulo)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082017000100115
• topic: Positron-emission tomography/methods; Magnetic resonance imaging/methods; Tomography, x-ray computed/methods; Pelvic neoplasms; Prostatic neoplasms; Neuroimaging

ABSTRACT In recent years, medical imaging with hybrid techniques has widely accepted and employed in clinical routine. PET/MRI offers significant advantages, including excellent contrast and resolution and reduced ionizing radiation, as compared to well-established PET/CT. Therefore, PET/MRI is a promising modality for oncologic imaging of some regions, such as brain, head and neck, liver and pelvis. This article set out to analyze clinical conditions that could benefit from PET/MRI imaging based on our caseload. The potential of PET/MRI to become the imaging modality of choice for assessment of neurologic and oncologic conditions associated with soft tissues is highlighted. Clinical aspects of PET/MRI and its application to clinical cases are illustrated with examples extracted from the authors’ preliminary experience.