Use of PET/MRI for identification and characterisation of liver lesions

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has long been considered the gold standard for evaluation of hepatic lesions. There has, however, been much recent interest in functional analysis of malignant lesions, and conventional imaging tests are no longer able to answer all the clinical questions. In the current era, anatomical characterisation, e.g. regarding size and density, is no longer deemed adequate. Combined imaging with PET/CT provides clarity...