Positron emission tomography
G Muehllehner, JS Karp - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
The developments in positron emission tomography (PET) are reviewed with an emphasis
on instrumentation for clinical PET imaging. After a brief summary of positron imaging before …
on instrumentation for clinical PET imaging. After a brief summary of positron imaging before …
From PET detectors to PET scanners
This review describes the properties of available and emerging radiation detector and read-
out technologies and discusses how they may affect PET scanner performance. After a …
out technologies and discusses how they may affect PET scanner performance. After a …
Benefit of time-of-flight in PET: experimental and clinical results
Significant improvements have made it possible to add the technology of time-of-flight (TOF)
to improve PET, particularly for oncology applications. The goals of this work were to …
to improve PET, particularly for oncology applications. The goals of this work were to …
Performance evaluation of the ECAT HRRT: an LSO-LYSO double layer high resolution, high sensitivity scanner
HWAM De Jong, FHP Van Velden… - Physics in Medicine …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
The ECAT high resolution research tomograph (HRRT) is a dedicated brain and small
animal PET scanner, with design features that enable high image spatial resolution …
animal PET scanner, with design features that enable high image spatial resolution …
Quantitative comparison of OSEM and penalized likelihood image reconstruction using relative difference penalties for clinical PET
Ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) is the most widely used algorithm for
clinical PET image reconstruction. OSEM is usually stopped early and post-filtered to control …
clinical PET image reconstruction. OSEM is usually stopped early and post-filtered to control …
Application and evaluation of a measured spatially variant system model for PET image reconstruction
Accurate system modeling in tomographic image reconstruction has been shown to reduce
the spatial variance of resolution and improve quantitative accuracy. System modeling can …
the spatial variance of resolution and improve quantitative accuracy. System modeling can …
Advancement in PET quantification using 3D-OP-OSEM point spread function reconstruction with the HRRT
A Varrone, N Sjöholm, L Eriksson, B Gulyás… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose Image reconstruction including the modelling of the point spread function (PSF) is
an approach improving the resolution of the PET images. This study assessed the …
an approach improving the resolution of the PET images. This study assessed the …
[PDF][PDF] Positron emission tomography: a review of basic principles, scanner design and performance, and current systems
P Zanzonico - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 2004 - pfeifer.phas.ubc.ca
SINCE THE INCEPTION of positron emission tomography (PET) several decades ago, PET
scanner design and performance have improved dramatically. The number of detector …
scanner design and performance have improved dramatically. The number of detector …
Performance measurement of the microPET focus 120 scanner
The microPET Focus 120 scanner is a third-generation animal PET scanner dedicated to
rodent imaging. Here, we report the results of scanner performance testing. Methods: A …
rodent imaging. Here, we report the results of scanner performance testing. Methods: A …
Estrogen Receptor Binding (18F-FES PET) and Glycolytic Activity (18F-FDG PET) Predict Progression-Free Survival on Endocrine Therapy in Patients with ER+ …
BF Kurland, LM Peterson, JH Lee, EK Schubert… - Clinical Cancer …, 2017 - AACR
Abstract Purpose: 18F-fluoroestradiol (FES) PET scans measure regional estrogen binding,
and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET measures tumor glycolytic activity. We examined …
and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET measures tumor glycolytic activity. We examined …