PET/MRI and PET/CT in Pediatric Patients An Issue of PET Clinics

In this issue of PET Clinics, guest editors Drs. Hongming Zhuang and Abass Alavi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of PET/MRI for the Pediatric Patient. Tops experts cover key topics such as application of PET/MRI in the assessment of inflammatory and infection disease in pediatric patients; PET/MRI in the evaluation of lymphomas and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in pediatric patients; evaluation of congenital hyperinsulinism using 18F-FDOPA positron emission tomography; management of pediatric brain tumors with aid of PET/MRI; and much more. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including PET/MR in pediatric non-malignant nervous disorders; application of whole-body PET in pediatric patients; potentials of PET imaging in uncommon pediatric diseases; the difference between adult and pediatric PET imaging, from patient preparation to the image interpretation; and moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on PET/MRI for the pediatric patient, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews