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PET/MRI, Part 1: Establishing a PET/MRI Facility

Peter Kamvosoulis and Geoffrey M. Currie
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2021, 49 (2) 120-125; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.261339

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  • FIGURE 1.
    FIGURE 1.

    On the left is secure MRI doorway with ferromagnetic detector and 5-G line demarcated by floor color change and roof lighting. On the right is example of secure PET/MRI door with zone 4 signage, wall-mounted ferromagnetic detector, and pregnancy sign. (Courtesy of New York–Presbyterian Cornell Weill Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.)

  • FIGURE 2.
    FIGURE 2.

    Typical PET/MRI footprint with gauss lines for 200 G (blue); 100 G (solid red); 50, 10, and 5 G (all dashed red); and 3 and 1 G (dashed green).

  • FIGURE 3.
    FIGURE 3.

    Example of signage used to demarcate MRI zones. Color coding can be used on floor plans and emergency exit plans for first responders, and color-coded floor tape and door trim can be used to help identify zones.

  • FIGURE 4.
    FIGURE 4.

    Schematic of typical department design incorporating PET/MRI highlighting color-coded zones. Noncolored zones are specific to nuclear medicine and will have radiation-based restrictions.

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