title: MR-PET of the body: Early experience and insights.
abstract: MR-PET is a novel imaging modality that combines anatomic and metabolic data acquisition, allowing for simultaneous depiction of morphological and functional abnormalities with an excellent soft tissue contrast and good spatial resolution; as well as accurate temporal and spatial image fusion; while substantially reducing radiation dose when compared with PET-CT. In this review, we will discuss MR-PET basic principles and technical challenges and limitations, explore some practical considerations, and cover the main clinical applications, while shedding some light on some of the future trends regarding this new imaging technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramalho
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Mamdoh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: AlObaidy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, SDN-IRCCS and University of Naples "Parthenope", Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Onofrio A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Guimaraes
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salvatore
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka
keywords: MR-PET; MRI; PET; PET-CT; Whole-body imaging