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Author Spotlight: Standardizing Mouse In Vivo PET Imaging with Body Conforming Molds and Automated Analysis
Published on: October 25, 2024
[PET-based measurements in oncology: PET/CT and PET/MRI applications]
Katalin Borbély1, Ildikó Garai2, Tibor Baranyai3
1PET/CT Ambulancia, Országos Onkológiai Intézet, Budapest, Hungary. katalin.borbely@oncol.hu.
Abstract:
The introduction and clinical application of 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine- 18]fluoro-D-glucose (18F-FDG) Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) dates back more than two decades. The method has resulted in a paradigm shift in many areas of oncology and its acceptance has grown very rapidly. The state-of-the-art PET-based hybrid measurement, PET/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/ MRI), has been available since 2011 and offers additional invaluable opportunities. Various recommendations have been made to provide guidance for the standardization and harmonization of PET/MRI protocols and to support the application of the method in clinical use and research. Hopefully, with well-defined professional indications, similar to PET/CT applications, the PET/MRI technology, still somewhat mystified today, will soon become part of our everyday lives.
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