Applications of PET/MRI in Abdominopelvic Oncology.
Radiographics
; 41(6): 1750-1765, 2021 Oct.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-34597228
ABSTRACT
With PET/MRI, the strengths of PET and MRI are combined to allow simultaneous image acquisition and near-perfect image coregistration. MRI is increasingly being used for staging and restaging of abdominopelvic oncologic lesions, including prostate, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, neuroendocrine, cervical, and rectal cancers. Fluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT has long been considered a cornerstone of oncologic imaging, and the development of multiple targeted radiotracers has led to increased research on and use of these agents in clinical practice. Thus, simultaneously performed PET/MRI enables the acquisition of complementary imaging information, with distinct advantages over PET/CT and MR image acquisitions. The authors provide an overview of PET/MRI, including descriptions of the major differences between PET/MRI and PET/CT, as well as case examples and treatment protocols for patients with commonly encountered malignancies in the abdomen and pelvis. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2021.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rectal Neoplasms
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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Radiographics
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article