Program Information
Technological Advances in PET/MR Imaging
R Laforest1*, F Jansen2*, S Behr3*, (1) Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, (2) GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI, (3) University of California, San Francisco, CA
Presentations
MO-FG-207-0 (Monday, July 13, 2015) 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Room: 207
The use of integrated PET/MRI systems in clinical applications can best benefit from understanding their technological advances and limitations. The currently available clinical PET/MRI systems have their own characteristics. Thorough analyses of existing technical data and evaluation of necessary performance metrics for quality assurances could be conducted to optimize application-specific PET/MRI protocols. This Symposium will focus on technical advances and limitations of clinical PET/MRI systems, and how this exciting imaging modality can be utilized in applications that can benefit from both PET and MRI.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the technological advances of clinical PET/MRI systems
2. To correctly identify clinical applications that can benefit from PET/MRI
3. To understand ongoing work to further improve the current PET/MRI technology
Funding Support, Disclosures, and Conflict of Interest: Floris Jansen is a GE Healthcare employee. Spencer Behr - General Electric Healthcare: Grant
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