ABSTRACT

During December 2015 and February 2017, 1243 PET/MR images had been taken in Gazi Medical Faculty Nuclear Medicine Department. From those; 306 of them were whole body imaging and 937 of them were regional imaging. Most commonly taken regional imaging areas are brain (neurology-neurooncology), abdomen and breast. When we look at the most common PET/MRI indications: lung nodules and cancers, gastrointestinal cancers and breast cancers detected. There are several clinical case examples on the article. Our experiences showed that; simultaneous PET/MR imaging tolerated better by patients due to shorter duration. In pediatric patients because of lower ionizing radiation exposure PET/MRI can be chosen. In primary/metastatic brain tumors, abdominopelvic tumors and soft tissue sarcomas PET/MRI is better than PET/CT due to high resolution in those areas. Also multiparametric MR usage with non FDG tracers could bring specific approaches to patients. Clinically, for efficent use of PET/MRI, proper indications has to be made according to whole and regional body imaging and protocols need to optimized for imaging.