T HE 1990s marked the emergence of positron emission tomography (PET) using F-18
fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) as the single most powerful imaging tool in the diagnosis and …

Gallium-68 (68 Ga) is a positron-emitting radionuclide suitable for positron emission
tomography (PET) imaging that has a number of convenient features—it has a physical half …

An emerging suite of new imaging techniques offer the ability to monitor and quantify
molecular and cellular processes in the lungs noninvasively. These techniques take …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease of unknown aetiology and with a
high mortality rate. Treatment options are currently limited and the mean survival following …

Abstract Objective Respiratory gated PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed
tomography) of the lung is expected to increase the accuracy of quantitative determinations …

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) can dynamically image trace amounts of
radiopharmaceuticals in vivo. By applying appropriate tracer kinetic models, tracer …

Regional lung density (LD) and lung water (LW) measurements were made with positron
transmission and emission tomography (PET) in normal and edematous lung in supine dogs …

1907 Objectives To measure pulmonary blood flow per lung parenchyma is important to
evaluate the pathophysiology of lung. The aim of this study was to present the method of …

Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of lung cancer, which is
the leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. 1 Radiography is often the initial …

Molecular imaging (MI) may be defined as imaging in vivo using molecules that report on
biologic function. This review will focus on the clinical use of radioactive tracers …