The overall goal of this procedure is to use positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance or PET/MR scans for the staging and restaging of cancer in children. PET/MRI can help diagnose the primary tumor and the degree of metastasis to assign ap
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This article provides comprehensive step-by-step instructions for the acquisition of whole-body 2-deoxy-2-(18F)fluoro-D-glucose (18F-FDG) PET/MRI scans for cancer staging of pediatric patients. The protocol was developed for children above 6 years, or old enough to comply with breath-hold instructions, but can be used for general anesthesia patients as well.