Complementary Roles of Whole-Body Diffusion-Weighted MRI and18F-FDG PET: The State of the Art and Potential Applications
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: (18)F-FDG PET is an established functional imaging modality for the evaluation of human disease. Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) is another rapidly evolving functional imaging modality that can be used to evaluate oncologic and nononcologic lesions throughout the body. The information provided by (18)F-FDG PET and DWI can be complementary, because the 2 methods are based on completely different biophysical underpinnings. This article will describe the basic principles, clinical applications, and limitations of DWI. In addition, the available evidence that correlates and compares (18)F-FDG PET and DWI will be reviewed.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Institutions: University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Koga Hospital, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Marsden Hospital, Kobe University, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Language: English
Topic: MRI in cancer diagnosis
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2098437400