PET/MR Imaging: Current and Emerging Applications
This book offers an excellent overview of the current applications of PET/MR imaging. Detailed information is provided on both its principal oncologic applications and its most important non-oncologic applications, such as assessment of cardiac disease, n
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PET/MR Imaging: Current and Emerging Applications
Lale Umutlu Ken Herrmann Editors
PET/MR Imaging: Current and Emerging Applications
Editors Lale Umutlu Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiolgy University Hospital Essen Essen Germany
Ken Herrmann Department of Nuclearmedicine University Hospital Essen Essen Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-69640-9 ISBN 978-3-319-69641-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69641-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018930348 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my parents and my sister—my bastion of calm and support. Lale
Preface
PET imaging was developed as early as the 1970s and started clinical adoption in the 1990s. However, only the introduction of hybrid PET/CT significantly impacted disease detection, staging, restaging, and monitoring of oncologic and inflammatory diseases. With increasing adoption and improvement of MR imaging, the idea to integrate PET and MR scanners into one scanner system was born. After overcoming defying technical and methodological challenges, this notion has come to an end with the introduction of commercially available integrated PET/MR systems into clinical imaging in 2010. Despite the short time since the first introduction, PET/MR imaging has already demonstrated its high diagnostic value for an innumerous amount of applications. Apart from its utilization as an alternative diagnostic tool to PET/CT for local or whole-body staging, integrated PET/MRI epitomizes the endeavor of precision diagnostics and medicine, incorporating sim
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