MRI 3D UTE Hyper-Cones & ZTE for PET/MR Lung Attenuation Correction & for Lung Diagnostic Imaging

MRI 3D UTE Hyper-Cones & ZTE for PET/MR Lung Attenuation Correction & for Lung Diagnostic Imaging

MRI 3D UTE Hyper-Cones & ZTE for PET/MR lung attenuation correction & for lung diagnostic imaging

The primary objective is to clinically test the feasibility of 3D UTE Hyper-Cones & ZTE in capturing lung density of patients with lung diseases at reasonable clinical imaging times compared to standard MR lung protocols (LAVA-Flex, PROPELLER). Secondly, we want to investigate if Hyper-Cones & ZTE can be used for lung imaging such as vessels and air-pathways, oncological patients, lung nodules and lung infiltration & parenchyma pathophysiology such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• informed consent and signature
• clinical PET/CT planned and performed at Wagi site in Schlieren
• male or female patients
• from 18 to 80 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

- same exclusion criteria as for the clinical PET/CT exam (i.e. pregnant women).

Additional exclusion criteria:

- standard exclusion criteria for clinical MRI (evaluated by clinical standard determined by MRI questionnaire).