Switching on the lights for real-time multimodality tumor neuroimaging: The integrated positron-emission tomography/MR imaging system

S Bisdas; T Nägele; H-P Schlemmer; A Boss; C D Claussen; B Pichler; U Ernemann

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A1900

Switching on the lights for real-time multimodality tumor neuroimaging: The integrated positron-emission tomography/MR imaging system

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Apr;31(4):610-4. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1900. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Authors

S Bisdas¹, T Nägele, H-P Schlemmer, A Boss, C D Claussen, B Pichler, U Ernemann

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany. Sotirios.Bisdas@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Abstract

A recent report of the feasibility of simultaneous PET/MR imaging of the healthy human brain has sparked excitement in the field of neuroimaging because of its potential influence and utility in clinical neuroscience research. The aim of this communication is to discuss the benefits and current drawbacks of the hybrid imaging system and to highlight some perspectives of the new technique for brain neoplasms.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / blood
Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Brain Neoplasms / pathology
Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Neovascularization, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
Neuronavigation / methods
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Radioisotopes
Radiosurgery / methods
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Radioisotopes