title: Potential clinical applications of bimodal PET-MRI or SPECT-MRI agents.
abstract: The introduction to the clinic of positron emission tomography-magnetic resonance imaging scanners opens up the possibility to evaluate the real potential of bimodal imaging agents. In this mini-review, the limitations in the design and applications of these materials are summarised and the unique properties that may result in real clinical applications outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging Chemistry & Biology, Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
authors.forename: Rafael T M
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: de Rosales
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*
keywords: PET-MRI; SPECT-MRI; SPIO; medical imaging; multimodal agents