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The examination is over in half an hour. And a few days later, after a detailed evaluation
of the images, Professor Dr. Schäfer has good news for his young patient. “Right now, it
looks very good,” reports the head of pediatric radiology in the Department for Diagnostic
and Interventional Radiology. “The functional and metabolic findings show that the therapy
has been successful. The tumor is no longer showing increased metabolic activity.”
Greater certainty thanks to excellent imaging
At the last examination, small remnants of malignant tissue were still visible. But it’s now
clear that they’re completely inactive. “This is exactly why we’re so happy to have this
combination of morphological and functional findings,” says Professor Dr. Schäfer. “Since
morphologically a very small remnant was still visible. But it’s no longer functioning,
thank God.”
The doctors in Tübingen have been working with the Biograph mMR since March .
For Christian’s mother, it was clear from the beginning that she wanted to exploit this
diagnostic opportunity for her son. “The doctors told us there was a new imaging system
they could use to examine Christian,” she recalls. “I agreed immediately – and now I know
for sure that the therapy’s worked.”
Christian
“I feel I’m well looked after in Tübingen.
The doctors are very honest with me.
And I think that’s good – because I want
to know exactly what’s happening and
why I’m doing all these things.”
 – Christian prepares for
an examination in the Siemens
Biograph mMR.
 – An assistant inserts
a tube for the PET imaging tracer.
 – Christian on the table
just before entering the magnetic
field of the molecular MR scanner.