title: Global trends in hybrid imaging.
abstract: At the 2009 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, a special session was devoted to global trends in hybrid imaging. This article expands on the key points of the session, focusing primarily on positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Global trends in hybrid imaging equipment acquisition, usage, and image interpretation practices are reviewed, and emerging requirements for training and clinical privileging are discussed. Also considered are the current benefits of hybrid imaging for patient care and workflow and the potential of hybrid imaging for advancing drug development and personalized medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Room C-278, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Hedvig
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hricak
authors.forename: Byung Ihn
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Kazuro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimura
authors.forename: Ada
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muellner
authors.forename: Gustav K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: von Schulthess
authors.forename: Maximilian F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Reiser
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: N Reed
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Dunnick
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D007391:International Cooperation; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000639:trends*; D057285:Precision Medicine; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000639:trends*