Table 2 Imaging protocol and timeline of PET-MRI and PET-CT (T = approximate time in minutes)

T = 0

Injection FDG

T = 5

Start MRI

Axial T2-weighted imaging

T1 in- and opposed phase GRE

Diffusion-weighted imaging

Fat-suppressed T1-weighted eThrive (contrast enhanced)

- pre-contrast

- arterial phase (bolus tracking)

- portovenous phase (70 sec delay)

- late venous phase (200 sec delay)

Attenuation sequence (skullbase – midthigh)

Whole body T1-weighted mDixon (skullbase – midthigh)

T = 60

PET skullbase – midthigh

T = 75

End PET-MRI

Transfer to PET-CT

T = 95

Start PET-CT

PET skullbase – midthigh

low dose CT

4-phase CT liver

- pre-contrast

- arterial phase (bolus tracking)

- portovenous phase (70 sec delay)

- late venous phase (240 sec delay)

T = 145

End PET-CT