Literature review: Imaging in prostate cancer
Imaging plays an increasingly important role in the detection and characterization of prostate
cancer (PC). This review summarizes the key conventional and advanced imaging …
cancer (PC). This review summarizes the key conventional and advanced imaging …
Total-body PET/CT or LAFOV PET/CT? Axial field-of-view clinical classification
Since the commercial introduction of the first positron emission tomography (PET) scanner in
1978, major subsequent technical advancements have resulted in new scanner designs [1 …
1978, major subsequent technical advancements have resulted in new scanner designs [1 …
Image Quality and Quantitative PET Parameters of Low-Dose [18F]FDG PET in a Long Axial Field-of-View PET/CT Scanner
PET/CT scanners with a long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) provide increased sensitivity,
enabling the adjustment of imaging parameters by reducing the injected activity or …
enabling the adjustment of imaging parameters by reducing the injected activity or …
Performance and application of the total-body PET/CT scanner: a literature review
Y Sun, Z Cheng, J Qiu, W Lu - EJNMMI research, 2024 - Springer
Background The total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)
system, with a long axial field of view, represents the state-of-the-art PET imaging technique …
system, with a long axial field of view, represents the state-of-the-art PET imaging technique …
New thresholds in semi-quantitative [18F]FDG PET/CT are needed to assess large vessel vasculitis with long-axial field-of-view scanners
L Knappe, C Bregenzer, N Gözlügöl, C Mingels… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Aim [18F] FDG PET/CT proved accurate in the diagnostic work-up of large vessel
vasculitis (LVV). While a visual interpretation is currently considered adequate, several …
vasculitis (LVV). While a visual interpretation is currently considered adequate, several …
Long-axial field-of-view PET/CT for the assessment of inflammation in calcified coronary artery plaques with [68 Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC
Purpose Inflamed, prone-to-rupture coronary plaques are an important cause of myocardial
infarction and their early identification is crucial. Atherosclerotic plaques are characterized …
infarction and their early identification is crucial. Atherosclerotic plaques are characterized …
FDG imaging with long-axial field-of-view PET/CT in patients with high blood glucose—a matched pair analysis
C Mingels, L Weissenrieder, K Zeimpekis… - European journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose High blood glucose (hBG) in patients undergoing [18F] FDG PET/CT scans often
results in rescheduling the examination, which may lead to clinical delay for the patient and …
results in rescheduling the examination, which may lead to clinical delay for the patient and …
The wings of progress: technological and radiopharmaceutical innovations in nuclear medicine
Shinohara et al.[16] assessed the performance of a wholebody digital PET scanner in
visualising physiological [18F] FDG uptake in small brain nuclei in ten healthy subjects. They …
visualising physiological [18F] FDG uptake in small brain nuclei in ten healthy subjects. They …
Dose Reduction in Pediatric Oncology Patients with Delayed Total-Body [18F] FDG PET/CT
Our aim was to define a lower limit of reduced injected activity in delayed [18 F] FDG total-
body (TB) PET/CT in pediatric oncology patients. Methods: In this single-center prospective …
body (TB) PET/CT in pediatric oncology patients. Methods: In this single-center prospective …
Clinical Performance Comparison of a Long Versus a Short Axial Field-of-View PET/CT Using EARL-Compliant Reconstructions
M Roya, JH van Snick, RHJA Slart, W Noordzij… - Molecular Imaging and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To ensure comparable PET/CT image quality between or within centres, clinical
inter-system performance comparisons following European Association of Nuclear Medicine …
inter-system performance comparisons following European Association of Nuclear Medicine …