PET/MRI molecular imaging in sports medicine: Assessment of ACL graft viability with combined 18F-FDG and 3T MR imaging
Katherine Binzel1, Robert Magnussen2, Christopher Kaeding2, David C Flanigan2, Wenbo Wei1, Melanie U Knopp3, and Michael V Knopp1
1Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States, 2Sports Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States, 3Sports Medicine, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, United States
Evaluation of
ACL graft healing by combined PET/MR imaging is readily feasible but has
limited quantitative accuracy with use of conventional PET systems. The
application of next generation digital photon counting in PET improves the
quantitative accuracy and precision of assessment of graft metabolic activity.
This advanced imaging modality also holds potential for ultra-low dose PET
imaging, enhancing the clinical utility of such a combined imaging approach for
detailed assessment of ACL graft viability after reconstructive surgery.
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