One of the most exciting new technologies introduced in the last 10 yr is positron emission
tomography (PET). PET provides quantitative, three-dimensional images for the study of …

Positron computed tomography allows for the in vivo measurement of the regional tissue
concentration of positron-emitting radionuclides such as 15O, 11C, 13N, and 18F. By using …

Pulmonary PET imaging is still immature relative to developments and experience in other
fields, such as brain, heart, and cancer. The reasons for this are several, including …

Inhaled mineral dusts and fibres can cause chronic pulmonary inflammation, often leading to
permanent scarring with loss of function, but the mechanisms involved remain obscure …

Positron emission tomography is a powerful quantitative molecular imaging technique that is
complementary to structural imaging techniques for purposes of disease detection and …

Publisher Summary This chapter elaborates the molecular imaging of enzyme function in the
lungs. The positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has been used to study the …

A technique has been developed to measure regional values of vascular and extravascular
lung density using positron emission and transmission tomography. Quantitative values of …

Positron emission tomography is a powerful quantitative molecular imaging technique that is
complementary to structural imaging techniques for purposes of disease detection and …

Positron emission tomography (PET) enables the concentration of positron-emitting isotopes
to be measured quantitatively in vivo. It is also possible to measure the physical density of …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is described as a tool in basic and clinical research in
the neurosciences, especially in brain and heart. The physics and chemistry of the technique …