The classical intent of PET imaging is to obtain the most accurate estimate of the amount of
positron-emitting radiotracer in the smallest possible volume element located anywhere in …

Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging has gone through
major hardware improvements in recent years, making it a reliable state-of-the-art hybrid …

In this work, a small animal PET scanner named SIAT aPET was developed using dual-
ended readout depth encoding detectors to simultaneously achieve high spatial resolution …

PET is a powerful molecular imaging technique that can provide functional information on
living objects. However, the spatial resolution of PET imaging has been limited to around 1 …

Purpose Xtrim‐PET is a newly designed Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs)‐based prototype
PET scanner dedicated for small laboratory animal imaging. We present the performance …

With the goal of developing a total-body small-animal PET system with a high spatial
resolution of∼ 0.5 mm and a high sensitivity> 10% for mouse/rat studies, we simulated four …

Objective. Small animal positron emission tomography (PET) requires a submillimeter
resolution for better quantification of radiopharmaceuticals. On the other hand, depth-of …

The growing interest in human-grade total body positron emission tomography (PET)
systems has also application in small animal research. Due to the existing limitations in …

We present the design and performance of a new compact preclinical system combining
positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for …

PET imaging technology is gaining momentum as a versatile and irreplaceable research
tool for a wide variety of applications in biomedical research due to gleaning a wealth of …