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BRITISH MEDICAL BULLETIN
Volume 108, Issue 1, Pages 159-171Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldt032
Keywords
multimodality imaging; PET; MRI; F-18-FDG; oncology; neurology
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- Department of Health's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centres' funding scheme
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Background: The introduction of the new simultaneous PET/MRI scanner opens new opportunities in functional imaging. Sources of data: This article is based on the literature review and our personal experience of the first simultaneous PET/MRI scanner in the UK. Areas of agreement: PET/CT is well established and a key component of management guidance in a range of diseases. MRI has superior soft tissue resolution, which is useful in the evaluation of many diseases. Areas of controversy: There are currently no guidelines regarding clinical use of PET/MRI, and those centres with a PET/MRI facility are undertaking research to look for a 'key application'. Growing points and areas timely for developing research: This review briefly describes some of the technical advances, present comparisons with the diagnostic performance of current imaging modalities (PET/CT and MRI) and identifies potential indications and research directions.
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