title: Where there is no PET/CT.
abstract: Technology assessment should touch upon four areas; utility, target population, cost and alternatives. Hybrid Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) is a promising modality for oncologic imaging. However, reservations about its accessibility and affordability prevail. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an alternative with certain key advantages that can potentially prove equivalent if not better than PET/CT. We have highlighted the value of comparative studies between PET/CT and whole body MRI. Diffusion Weighted sequences may aid in better diagnosis of malignancies on MRI. The 'Eye of Medicine' should not have a restricted vision even where there is no PET/CT.
authors.forename: Muhammad Nadeem
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Abdul Mueed
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: Naila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nadeem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18