{"id":4318,"date":"2021-08-15T07:37:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T07:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saince.com\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2023-04-28T09:41:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:41:45","slug":"hybrid-pet-mri-spares-20-of-brain-tumor-patients-from-unnecessary-follow-up-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saince.com\/blog\/hybrid-pet-mri-spares-20-of-brain-tumor-patients-from-unnecessary-follow-up-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid PET\/MRI spares 20% of brain tumor patients from unnecessary follow-up treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A molecular, hybrid imaging approach accurately detects malignant brain tumors while also preventing unnecessary invasive procedures, recently published research suggests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combined PET\/MRI scanning with radiopharmaceuticals such as 18F-fluorethyl tyrosine (18F-FET) has proven to enhance diagnostic performance, but there\u2019s less evidence such imaging impacts clinical decision-making. German researchers tested the approach in patients with brain tumors, reporting positive results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further studies considering these aspects might evaluate finally if 18F-FET PET\/MR as a hybrid modality qualifies for evidence-based use in clinical routine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Read the full article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthimaging.com\/topics\/molecular\/petmri-brain-tumor-patients-unnecessary-treatment\" class=\"broken_link\">https:\/\/www.healthimaging.com\/topics\/molecular\/petmri-brain-tumor-patients-unnecessary-treatment<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A molecular, hybrid imaging approach accurately detects malignant brain tumors while also preventing unnecessary invasive procedures, recently published research suggests. Combined PET\/MRI scanning with radiopharmaceuticals such as 18F-fluorethyl tyrosine (18F-FET) has proven to enhance diagnostic performance, but there\u2019s less evidence such imaging impacts clinical decision-making. 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