Evaluation of a Fast Protocol for Staging Lymphoma Patients with Integrated PET/MRI.
Johannes Stefan GrueneisenLino Morris SawickiBenedikt Michael SchaarschmidtSaravanabavaan SuntharalingamSara von der RoppAxel WetterVerena RuhlmannHarald H QuickMichael ForstingLale UmutluPublished in: PloS one (2016)
Our results demonstrate the usefulness of 18F-FDG PET data as a valuable additive to MRI for a more accurate evaluation of patients with lymphomas. With regard to patient comfort related to scan duration and a markedly reduced radiation exposure, fast PET/MRI may serve as a powerful alternative to PET/CT for a diagnostic workup of lymphoma patients.
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- contrast enhanced
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- diffusion weighted imaging
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- big data
- pet imaging
- patient reported
- dual energy