The development of accelerator-produced radionuclides is undergoing a rapid if not
exponential increase worldwide. The single photon emitters gallium-67, thallium-201 (iodine …

A Centre for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has been operational within the
Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre (A&RMC) in …

Radiochemical methodology constitutes the most important base for the successful
functioning of a PET group in the routine production and development of …

Molecular imaging is an emerging technology that allows the visualization of interactions
between molecular probes and biological targets. Molecules that either direct or are subject …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the design and synthesis of radiotracers labeled
with the short lived cyclotron produced nuclides and the application of positron emission …

The basics of positron emission tomography (PET) are presented, including the physics,
instrumentation, and radiopharmaceuticals involved; the clinical and research applications; …

Positron emission tomography (PET) requires positronemitting radionuclides that emit 511-
keV photons detectable by PET imagers. Positron-emitting radionuclides are commonly …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a method by which the in vivo distribution of a
radiopharmaceutical can be measured with high resolution and sensitivity. Conventional …

[en] Positron emission tomography (PET) is a relatively new scientific tool that has allowed
scientists and physicians to address problems in physiology and biochemistry in the living …

The development of positron emission tomography (PET) illustrates how advances in basic
science translates into benefits for human beings. In 1930 Ernest Lawrence and co-workers …