Total-body PET/CT–first clinical experiences and future perspectives
QKT Ng, EKA Triumbari, N Omidvari, SR Cherry… - Seminars in nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
Total-body PET has come a long way from its first conception to today, with both total-body
and long axial field of view (> 1m) scanners now being commercially available world-wide …
and long axial field of view (> 1m) scanners now being commercially available world-wide …
Requirements of scintillation crystals with the development of PET scanners
Positron emission tomography (PET) is widely used in the diagnosis of tumors,
cardiovascular system diseases, and neurological diseases. Scintillation crystals are an …
cardiovascular system diseases, and neurological diseases. Scintillation crystals are an …
Expert consensus on oncological [18F]FDG total-body PET/CT imaging (version 1)
H Yu, Y Gu, W Fan, Y Gao, M Wang, X Zhu, Z Wu… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Background [18F] FDG imaging on total-body PET/CT (TB PET/CT) scanners, with improved
sensitivity, offers new potentials for cancer diagnosis, staging, and radiation treatment …
sensitivity, offers new potentials for cancer diagnosis, staging, and radiation treatment …
High-temporal-resolution lung kinetic modeling using total-body dynamic PET with time-delay and dispersion corrections
Tracer kinetic modeling in dynamic PET has the potential to improve the diagnosis,
prognosis, and research of lung diseases. The advent of total-body PET systems with much …
prognosis, and research of lung diseases. The advent of total-body PET systems with much …
Efficient delay correction for total-body PET kinetic modeling using pulse timing methods
Quantitative kinetic modeling requires an input function. A noninvasive image-derived input
function (IDIF) can be obtained from dynamic PET images. However, a robust IDIF location …
function (IDIF) can be obtained from dynamic PET images. However, a robust IDIF location …
The clinical acceptability of short versus long duration acquisitions for head and neck cancer using long-axial field-of-view PET/CT: a retrospective evaluation
Purpose To evaluate the utility of long duration (10 min) acquisitions compared to standard 4
min scans in the evaluation of head and neck cancer (HNC) using a long-axial field-of-view …
min scans in the evaluation of head and neck cancer (HNC) using a long-axial field-of-view …
Radioembolization dosimetry with total-body 90Y PET
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is a locoregional radiopharmaceutical therapy
based on the delivery of radioactive 90Y microspheres to liver tumors. The importance of …
based on the delivery of radioactive 90Y microspheres to liver tumors. The importance of …
Comparative studies of the sensitivities of sparse and full geometries of Total-Body PET scanners built from crystals and plastic scintillators
Background Alongside the benefits of Total-Body imaging modalities, such as higher
sensitivity, single-bed position, low dose imaging, etc., their final construction cost prevents …
sensitivity, single-bed position, low dose imaging, etc., their final construction cost prevents …
Long-axial field-of-view PET/CT improves radiomics feature reliability
Purpose To assess the influence of long-axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT systems on
radiomics feature reliability, to assess the suitability for short-duration or low-activity …
radiomics feature reliability, to assess the suitability for short-duration or low-activity …
Lutetium background radiation in total-body PET—A simulation study on opportunities and challenges in PET attenuation correction
N Omidvari, L Cheng, EK Leung… - Frontiers in Nuclear …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The current generation of total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanners offer
significant sensitivity increase with an extended axial imaging extent. With the large volume …
significant sensitivity increase with an extended axial imaging extent. With the large volume …