Management of Pediatric Brain Tumors with the Aid of PET/MR Imaging.
The review highlights clinical use cases of PET/MR imaging in a pediatric multispecialty neuro-oncology practice with a focus on the role of hybrid imaging with PET/MR imaging, the application of the
APA
Aboian MS, ReisTeixeira S, et al. (2026). Management of Pediatric Brain Tumors with the Aid of PET/MR Imaging.. PET clinics, 21(2), 229-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpet.2025.12.003
MLA
Aboian MS, et al.. "Management of Pediatric Brain Tumors with the Aid of PET/MR Imaging.." PET clinics, vol. 21, no. 2, 2026, pp. 229-243.
PMID
41813365
Abstract
The review highlights clinical use cases of PET/MR imaging in a pediatric multispecialty neuro-oncology practice with a focus on the role of hybrid imaging with PET/MR imaging, the application of the clinically available tracer fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG), and opportunities in the implementation of amino acid-based tracers. Clinical examples of F-FDG hybrid PET/MR imaging use in pediatric diffuse gliomas, medulloblastomas, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, metastatic disease with spine involvement, and cases where a brain tumor presents as a second malignancy are highlighted.
MeSH Terms
Humans; Brain Neoplasms; Child; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Positron-Emission Tomography; Multimodal Imaging; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Radiopharmaceuticals; Brain; Child, Preschool