Oncological whole-body staging in integrated 18F-FDG PET/MR: Value of different MR sequences for simultaneous PET and MR reading

In conclusion, T2, TIRM, and contrast-enhanced T1 provide a high quality of lesion detectability and anatomical allocation of FDG-avid foci. Their performance is at least comparable to contrast-enhanced PET/CT. Non-enhanced T1 may be omitted and the necessity of DWI should be further investigated for specific questions, such as assessment of the liver.