We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Fundamentals of PET and PET/CT imaging.
- Authors
Basu, Sandip; Kwee, Thomas C; Surti, Suleman; Akin, Esma A; Yoo, Don; Alavi, Abass
- Abstract
In this review, the fundamental principles of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and FDG PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging have been described. The basic physics of PET instrumentation, radiotracer chemistry, and the artifacts, as well as normal physiological or benign pathological variants, have been described and presented to the readers in a lucid manner to enable them an easy grasp of the fundamentals of the subject. Finally, we have outlined the current developments in quantitative PET imaging, including dual time point and delayed PET imaging, time-of-flight technology in PET imaging and partial volume correction, and global disease assessment with their potential of being incorporated into the assessment of benign and malignant disorders.
- Publication
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2011, Vol 1228, p1
- ISSN
1749-6632
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06077.x