| Positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance imaging | |
|---|---|
Computer screenshot showing a PET image (upper left), MRI image (upper right) and the combined PET-MRI image where PET data is overlaid over the MRI data (lower right) | |
| Purpose | used in clinical field of oncology |
Positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance imaging (PET–MRI) is a hybrid imaging technology that incorporates magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) soft tissue morphological imaging and positron emission tomography (PET) functional imaging.[1]
The combination of PET and MRI was mentioned in a 1991 Phd thesis by R. Raylman.[2] Simultaneous PET/MR detection was first demonstrated in 1997, however it took another 13 years, and new detector technologies, for clinical systems to become commercially available.[3]
- ^ Antoch, Gerald; Bockisch, Andreas (2008). "Combined PET/MRI: a new dimension in whole-body oncology imaging?". European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 36 (S1): 113–120. doi:10.1007/s00259-008-0951-6. ISSN 1619-7070. PMID 19104802. S2CID 8153201.
- ^ "Reduction of positron range effects by the application of a magnetic field: For use with positron emission tomography". ProQuest 303945199.
- ^ Luna, Antonio; Vilanova, Joan C.; Hygino da Cruz, L. Celso Jr.; Rossi, Santiago E. (2013). Functional Imaging in Oncology: Biophysical Basis and Technical Approaches. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 421. ISBN 9783642404122.