Emerging Roles of PET/MR in the Pediatric Hospital.
Oncology
PET/MR imaging
Pediatrics
Radiation dose
Journal
PET clinics
ISSN: 1879-9809
Titre abrégé: PET Clin
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101260152
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
entrez:
6
6
2020
pubmed:
6
6
2020
medline:
13
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Add "improving" before "detection"? PET/MR is beneficial particularly in pediatric patients who undergo recurrent imaging, such as those with cancer or chronic inflammatory disease. PET/MR has advantages compared with PET/computed tomography, including decreased radiation exposure and superior characterization of soft tissue. Ongoing challenges include reducing examination duration and costs and detection of pulmonary lesions. Accepted clinical applications of PET/MR in pediatric patients are evaluation of epileptic foci and diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of solid tumors. PET/MR also may have a role in diagnosis and management of infectious and inflammatory conditions relevant to the pediatric population, including osteomyelitis and Crohn disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32498981
pii: S1556-8598(20)30017-1
doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2020.03.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
253-269Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.