PET/MRI: Safety Considerations

Richard K. G. Do; David W. Dick

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68517-5_7

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PET/MRI: Safety Considerations

Richard K. G. Do and David W. Dick

PET/MRI in Oncology, pp.115-130

Springer International Publishing

01/24/2018

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68517-5_7

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Abstract

Safety is an important consideration in PET/MRI and is complicated by the coexistence of the safety concerns of MRI and PET. These issues have significant impact on both patient workflow and the design of the PET/MRI facility. When considering patient workflow, one must consider where patients will be injected with the radiotracer and when screening for MRI safety occurs. Additionally, PET/MRI facilities should be designed with both MRI and radiation safeties in mind. Below we discuss the specific safety concerns associated with PET and MRI separately.

Ferromagnetic Detector

Patient Workflow

Radiation Safety

Radiation Workers

Whole-body Radiation Exposure

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Title: Subtitle: PET/MRI: Safety Considerations
Creators: Richard K. G. Do - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David W. Dick - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: PET/MRI in Oncology, pp.115-130
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68517-5_7
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Cham
Language: English
Date published: 01/24/2018
Academic Unit: Radiology; Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
Record Identifier: 9984318693902771

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