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Whole-body PET/MRI of Pediatric Patients: The Details That Matter
Published on: December 19, 2017
Clinical utilization of whole-body PET/MRI in childhood sarcoma
Jing Qi1, Pooja D Thakrar2, Meghen B Browning3
1Department of Radiology, Children's Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., MS-721, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA. jqi@chw.org.
Abstract:
Hybrid positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a useful tool that combines the superior tissue contrast of MRI with the targeted functional imaging of PET. In the assessment of sarcomas in children, PET/MRI has the potential to serve as a single point of service, allowing superior anatomical imaging and evaluation of metabolic uptake during one imaging session. In this pictorial essay, we review our preliminary experience with PET/MRI in the evaluation of pediatric sarcoma. The limitations and contraindications of PET/MRI are also discussed.

