TY - JOUR
T1 - Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging of gastrointestinal cancers
AU - Goh, Vicky
AU - Prezzi, Davide
AU - Mallia, Andrew
AU - Bashir, Usman
AU - Stirling, J. James
AU - John, Joemon
AU - Charles-Edwards, Geoff
AU - MacKewn, Jane
AU - Cook, Gary
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Abstract As an integrated system, hybrid positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) is able to provide simultaneously complementary high-resolution anatomic, molecular and functional information, allowing comprehensive cancer phenotyping in a single imaging examination. In addition to an improved patient experience by combining two separate imaging examinations and streamlining the patient pathway, the superior soft tissue contrast resolution of MRI and the ability to acquire multi-parametric MRI data is advantageous over computed tomography (CT). For gastrointestinal cancers this will improve tumor staging, assessment of neoadjuvant response and of the likelihood of a complete (R0) resection in comparison to PET/CT.
AB - Abstract As an integrated system, hybrid positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) is able to provide simultaneously complementary high-resolution anatomic, molecular and functional information, allowing comprehensive cancer phenotyping in a single imaging examination. In addition to an improved patient experience by combining two separate imaging examinations and streamlining the patient pathway, the superior soft tissue contrast resolution of MRI and the ability to acquire multi-parametric MRI data is advantageous over computed tomography (CT). For gastrointestinal cancers this will improve tumor staging, assessment of neoadjuvant response and of the likelihood of a complete (R0) resection in comparison to PET/CT.
U2 - 10.1053/j.sult.2016.02.006
DO - 10.1053/j.sult.2016.02.006
M3 - Article
SN - 0887-2171
VL - 37
JO - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
JF - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
IS - 4
ER -
