Table 2.

Example timeline of a “fast protocol” for a whole-body PET/MRI for oncological indications. The total acquisition comprises four bed positions of 4-min emission time each and a post-contrast whole-body VIBE sequence (no PET), resulting in a total examination time on the order of that for a whole-body PET/CT scan (∼18 min) (data courtesy of L. Umutlu, Essen)

PET (min:s)	4:00	4:00	4:00	4:00	1:36
Anatomical region	Pelvis	Abdomen	Thorax	Head/neck	Whole body
MRI details	AC HASTE (axial) DWI	AC HASTE (axial) DWI	AC HASTE (axial) DWI	AC HASTE (axial) DWI	T1w VIBE + Gd-contrast