Gazi Medical Faculty Nuclear Medicine Department’s Experiences for Usage of PET/MRI Between December 2015-February 2017: Clinical Examples of First 1000 Cases
Journal Title: Nükleer Tıp Seminerleri - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
During December 2015 and February 2017, 1243 PET/MR images had been taken in Gazi Medical Faculty Nuclear Medicine Department. From those; 306 of them were whole body imaging and 937 of them were regional imaging. Most commonly taken regional imaging areas are brain (neurology-neurooncology), abdomen and breast. When we look at the most common PET/MRI indications: lung nodules and cancers, gastrointestinal cancers and breast cancers detected. There are several clinical case examples on the article. Our experiences showed that; simultaneous PET/MR imaging tolerated better by patients due to shorter duration. In pediatric patients because of lower ionizing radiation exposure PET/MRI can be chosen. In primary/metastatic brain tumors, abdominopelvic tumors and soft tissue sarcomas PET/MRI is better than PET/CT due to high resolution in those areas. Also multiparametric MR usage with non FDG tracers could bring specific approaches to patients. Clinically, for efficent use of PET/MRI, proper indications has to be made according to whole and regional body imaging and protocols need to optimized for imaging.
Authors and Affiliations
Uğuray Aydos, Ümit Özgür Akdemir, Mahsun Özçelik, Seda Gülbahar, Neşe İlgin Karabacak, Lütfiye Özlem Atay
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