Hybrid PET/MRI of large vessel vasculitis : Radiation dose compared to PET/CT with view on cumulative effective dose.

Johanna-Felicia BraunerSazan RasulDominik BerzaczyDaniela BeitzkeTim WollenweberDietrich Beiztke

Published in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2024)

With PET/MRI, the radiation exposure can be significantly reduced with similar image quality and diagnostic impact. Patients with LVV have a higher risk of receiving a clinically relevant cumulative effective dose (CED) and PET/MRI should be made available to them.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
pet imaging