The positron emitters 18F and 11C have been evaluated for their suitability in whole-body
autoradiography (WBA). The autoradiographic representation of the biodistribution of 2 18F …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is an unsurpassed method for imaging human
biochemical and physiological processes in vivo. Unlimited number of natural substrates …

A new program to study anatomical and physiological aspects of the brain that use positron
emission tomographic (PET) techniques was instituted at the University of Michigan. A …

The history of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is rich in technological achievements
and advancements. The advancements that have benchmarked PET progress are the result …

With the recent emergence of positron emission tomography (PET) as a viable clinical tool,
1, 2 there is a need for a convenient, cost-effective source of the positron emitter-labeled …

The positron emitters carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15, and fluorine-18 are receiving ever
increasing attention and are being actively utilized in clinical research and application. The …

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is an imaging modality which can determine
biochemical and physiological processes in vivo in a quantitative way by using …

Since the discovery of artificial radioactivity a half century ago, radiotracers, radionuclides,
and radionuclide compounds have played a vital role in biology and medicine. Common to …

Clinical positron emission tomography (PET) is the logical extension of the principles of PET
and tracer kinetic methods to the clinical arena for the purposes of detecting the presence of …

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