Download or read book Clinical Value of Hybrid PET/MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Minerva Becker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of MRI Clinics, guest editors Prof. Minerva Becker and Dr. Valentino Garibotto bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Clinical Value of Hybrid PET/MRI. Combined PET/MRI has significant advantages over other imaging methods—a lesser radiation dose, excellent soft tissue contrast, numerous radiotracers available for PET, and more, making it a good choice for diagnostics and staging, as well as surgical planning. In this issue, top experts explore these advantages and more, helping you make the most of this relatively new dual-imaging modality in your practice. Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including breast imaging using PET/MRI; abdominal imaging using PET/MRI; brain imaging using PET/MRI; musculoskeletal imaging using PET/MRI; PET/MRI in radiation therapy planning; pediatric imaging using PET/MRI; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the clinical value of hybrid PET/MRI, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.