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Published on: September 20, 2015
PET-MRI: clinical application of the new hybrid technology
Chiara Tudisca1, Afshin Nasoodi, Francesco Fraioli
1aDepartment of Biopathology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnology (DIBIMEF), Section of Radiological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy bCentre for Medical Imaging, University College London cInstitute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospital, London, UK.
Abstract:
There is huge emphasis on noninvasive study of disease processes in the field of biomedical research. Combined PET-MRI allows simultaneous acquisition of physiologic information provided by PET images and morphologic and functional information obtained from MRI. The potential clinical and research applications of this technique in different organ systems and pathologies are promising (i.e. brain, cardiovascular, oncological, and inflammatory conditions). The purpose of this review is to illustrate the potential clinical advantages of this new technology, based on the authors' experience.
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