Eur Radiol. 2011 Mar;21(3):548-54. doi: 10.1007/s00330-010-2033-y. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
In the last decade, PET-only systems have been phased out and replaced with PET-CT systems. This merger of a functional and anatomical imaging modality turned out to be extremely useful in clinical practice. Currently, PET-CT is a major diagnostic tool in oncology. At the dawn of the merger of MRI and PET, another breakthrough in clinical imaging is expected. The combination of these imaging modalities is challenging, but has particular features such as imaging biological processes at the same time in specific body locations.
在过去的十年中，PET 仅系统已经逐步淘汰，取而代之的是 PET-CT 系统。这种功能成像和解剖成像方式的融合在临床实践中非常有用。目前，PET-CT 是肿瘤学的主要诊断工具。在 MRI 和 PET 融合的黎明时期，预计临床成像领域将迎来另一个突破。这些成像方式的结合具有挑战性，但具有特定的特点，例如同时在特定身体部位对生物过程进行成像。
