Society of Nuclear Medicine
Hybrid scanner brings molecular functioning to the forefront
Published in Physician Law Weekly, July 15th, 2009
A major barrier to developing a hybrid positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system could be removed by using a novel approach for reconstructing data, according to researchers at SNM's 56th Annual Meeting in Toronto. Many researchers view fused PET/MR as an important next step in improving imaging capabilities and believe that PET/MR could become a viable alternative to hybrid PET/computed tomography (CT) systems.
"Providing both PET and MRI capabilities in a single room could be a powerful tool for research and, eventually, for patient care," said Andre Salomon, Molecular Imaging Systems, Philips Research, Aachen, Germany. "Our successful...
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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2009-07-15)
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