Whole-Body [18F]-FDG-PET/MRI for Oncology: A Consensus Recommendation

Lale Umutlu, Thomas Beyer, Johannes Stefan Grueneisen, Christoph Rischpler, Harald H. Quick, Patrick Veit-Haibach, Matthias Eiber, Sandra Purz, Gerald Antoch, Sergios Gatidis, Konstantin Nikolaou, Jürgen F. Schaefer, Ivo Rausch, Ken Herrmann, S. O. Schoenberg, F. Anton, M. Hacker, M. Luster, S. Neumann, D. Vorwerk

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Abstract

Combined PET/MR imaging (PET/MRI) was proposed for patient management in 2006 with first commercial versions of integrated whole-body systems becoming available as of 2010. PET/MRI followed the prior evolution of hybrid imaging as attested by the successful adoption of combined PET/CT and SPECT/CT since the early 2000's. Today, around 150 whole-body PET/MRI systems have become operational worldwide. One of the main application fields of PET/MRI is oncologic imaging. Despite the increasing use of PET/MRI, little governance regarding standardized PET/MRI protocols has been provided to date. Standardization and harmonization of imaging protocols is, however, mandatory for efficient on-site patient management and multi-center studies. This document summarizes consensus recommendations on key aspects of patient referral and preparation, PET/MRI workflow and imaging protocols, as well as reporting strategies for whole-body [18F]-FDG-PET/MRI. These recommendations were created by early adopters and key experts in the field of PET, MRI and PET/MRI. This document is intended to provide guidance for the harmonization and standardization of PET/MRI today and to support wider clinical adoption of this imaging modality for the benefit of patients. Citation Format Umutlu L, Beyer T, Grueneisen JS eta'al. Whole-Body [18F]-FDG-PET/MRI for Oncology: A Consensus Recommendation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)289-297
Number of pages9
JournalRoFo Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Rontgenstrahlen und der Bildgebenden Verfahren
Volume191
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • PET/MRI
  • consensus recommendations
  • hybrid imaging
  • oncology
  • whole-body imaging

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