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Summary Report of the First International Workshop on PET/MR Imaging, March 19–23, 2012, Tübingen, Germany

Authors: Dale L. Bailey, Henryk Barthel, Thomas Beyer, Ronald Boellaard, Brigitte Gückel, Dirk Hellwig, Hans Herzog, Bernd J. Pichler, Harald H. Quick, Osama Sabri, Klaus Scheffler, Heinz P. Schlemmer, Nina F. Schwenzer, Hans F. Wehrl

Published in: Molecular Imaging and Biology | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

We report from the First International Workshop on positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) that was organized by the University of Tübingen in March 2012. Approximately 100 imaging experts in MRI, PET and PET/computed tomography (CT), among them early adopters of pre-clinical and clinical PET/MRI technology, gathered from March 19 to 24, 2012 in Tübingen, Germany. The objective of the workshop was to provide a forum for sharing first-hand methodological and clinical know-how and to assess the potential of combined PET/MRI in various applications from pre-clinical research to scientific as well as clinical applications in humans. The workshop was comprised of pro-active sessions including tutorials, specific discussion panels and grand rounds. Pre-selected experts moderated the sessions, and feedback from the subsequent discussions is presented here to a greater readership. Naturally, the summaries provided herein are subjective descriptions of the hopes and challenges of PET/MR imaging as seen by the workshop attendees at a very early point in time of adopting PET/MRI technology and, as such, represent only a snapshot of current approaches.

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Title: Summary Report of the First International Workshop on PET/MR Imaging, March 19–23, 2012, Tübingen, Germany
Authors: Dale L. Bailey
Henryk Barthel
Thomas Beyer
Ronald Boellaard
Brigitte Gückel
Dirk Hellwig
Hans Herzog
Bernd J. Pichler
Harald H. Quick
Osama Sabri
Klaus Scheffler
Heinz P. Schlemmer
Nina F. Schwenzer
Hans F. Wehrl
Publication date: 01-08-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Molecular Imaging and Biology / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1536-1632
Electronic ISSN: 1860-2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-013-0623-1

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