• Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Nov 2003

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    Instrumentation in positron emission tomography.

    • Frederic H Fahey.
    • Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. frederic.fahey@tch.harvard.edu
    • Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. 2003 Nov 1; 13 (4): 659-69.

    AbstractThe past 40 years have seen PET scanning evolve from a tool that was used predominantly for research to a valued clinical, imaging modality. Current PET scanners must perform high quality, whole-body, as well as brain, PET. There are several levels of PET devices that range from the dedicated, high-end scanners down to the hybrid PET-SPECT systems that offer varying levels of performance. The incorporation of PET into single, hybrid, multi-modality units that can provide functional and anatomic information is becoming extremely popular. Several manufacturers now provide hybrid PET-CT scanners. There is also a growing interest in dedicated devices for specific applications, such as high-resolution scanners for imaging small animals.

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