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Vol.20 #3: Clinical Applications for PET-MRI in Oncology We are pleased to present the SMRT Educational Seminars, Volume 20, Number 3: “Clinical Applications for PET-MRI in Oncology.” This is the 79th accredited home study developed by the SMRT, exclusively for SMRT members. The accreditation is conducted by the SMRT acting as a RCEEM (Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism) for the ARRT. Category A credits are assigned to each home study, which can be used to maintain one’s ARRT advanced registry. SMRT Home Studies are also approved for AIR (Australian Institute of Radiography), NZIMRT (New Zealand Institute of Radiation Technology) and CPD Now (The College of Radiographers, United Kingdom) continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
The second article is introduced by the authors who state “At present, MRI is the modality of choice for restaging of rectal cancer after chemoradiation therapy (CRT) but several functional MRI studies including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) have been demonstrated to yield even better diagnostic performance in the evaluation of the treatment response to CRT than conventional MRI. PET may also provide information regarding the treatment response to CRT and the prognosis of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC).” In addition to scan parameters, this comprehensive article includes workflow considerations, and a thorough review of local staging and restaging of colorectal cancer. A special thank you to Cindy R. Comeau, BS, RT(N)(MR), FSMRT, from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA, for acting as the Expert Reviewer. Thanks also to Heidi Berns, M.S., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT, Chair of the SMRT RCEEM Ad-hoc committee from Coralville, Iowa, USA and all those who participate on this committee by reviewing the home studies for accreditation. Finally, many thanks to Kerry Crockett, Associate Executive Director, Mary Keydash, Director of Marketing, Sally Moran, Director of IT and Web, Barbara Elliott, SMRT Coordinator, John Celio, IT Coordinator, and the entire staff in the Concord, California, USA office of the ISMRM and SMRT for their insight and long hours spent supporting these educational symposia. To access the new Educational Seminar, |
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Signals is a publication produced by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for the benefit of the SMRT membership and those individuals and organizations that support the educational programs and professional advancement of the SMRT and its members. The newsletter is the compilation of editor, Julie Strandt-Peay, BSM, RT (R)(MR) FSMRT, the leadership of the SMRT and the staff in the ISMRM Central Office with contributions from members and invited participants.
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Two peer-reviewed, published articles appear in this issue. The authors of the first article in the PET/MRI home study begin by saying “Validation of PET/MR for clinical use is well underway, with initial studies showing noninferiority of lesion-to-background tracer uptake ratios, lesion detection rates, and quantitative measurements when compared to PET/CT. Noninferiority comparison trials are necessary given the novel approach for attenuation correction and differences in hardware introduced with the first-generation simultaneous PET/MR scanners.” The in-depth article covers technical aspects, protocols, and clinical applications including breast cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, gynecological malignancies, prostate cancer, and hematologic malignancies.