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01-02-2013 | Review Article

Physical and organizational provision for installation, regulatory requirements and implementation of a simultaneous hybrid PET/MR-imaging system in an integrated research and clinical setting

Authors: Bernhard Sattler, Thies Jochimsen, Henryk Barthel, Kerstin Sommerfeld, Patrick Stumpp, Karl-Titus Hoffmann, Matthias Gutberlet, Arno Villringer, Thomas Kahn, Osama Sabri

Published in: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

The implementation of hybrid imaging systems requires thorough and anticipatory planning at local and regional levels. For installation of combined positron emission and magnetic resonance imaging systems (PET/MRI), a number of physical and constructional provisions concerning shielding of electromagnetic fields (RF- and high-field) as well as handling of radionuclides have to be met, the latter of which includes shielding for the emitted 511 keV gamma rays. Based on our experiences with a SIEMENS Biograph mMR system, a step-by-step approach is required to allow a trouble-free installation. In this article, we present a proposal for a standardized step-by-step plan to accomplish the installation of a combined PET/MRI system. Moreover, guidelines for the smooth operation of combined PET/MRI in an integrated research and clinical setting will be proposed. Overall, the most important preconditions for the successful implementation of PET/MRI in an integrated research and clinical setting is the interdisciplinary target-oriented cooperation between nuclear medicine, radiology, and all referring and collaborating institutions at all levels of interaction (personnel, imaging protocols, reporting, selection of the data transfer and communication methods).

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Title: Physical and organizational provision for installation, regulatory requirements and implementation of a simultaneous hybrid PET/MR-imaging system in an integrated research and clinical setting
Authors: Bernhard Sattler
Thies Jochimsen
Henryk Barthel
Kerstin Sommerfeld
Patrick Stumpp
Karl-Titus Hoffmann
Matthias Gutberlet
Arno Villringer
Thomas Kahn
Osama Sabri
Publication date: 01-02-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0968-5243
Electronic ISSN: 1352-8661
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-012-0347-2

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