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Pediatric PET/CT Imaging: Tips and Techniques^*

Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Correspondence: For correspondence or reprints contact: Susan McQuattie, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8. E-mail: susan.mcquattie{at}sickkids.ca

ABSTRACT

This article was written to give health-care providers working in the field of nuclear medicine some background information on pediatric PET/CT. Specifically, it provides information regarding patient preparation and acquisition techniques necessary to obtain high-quality pediatric PET/CT images. It is targeted primarily at nuclear medicine technologists and CT technologists but may be beneficial to physicians performing PET/CT scans as well. The learning objectives for this article are to help the reader understand the practical aspects involved in pediatric PET/CT, to provide helpful tips and techniques that can be applied to pediatric nuclear medicine, and to help the reader understand and explore the various studies being done with ¹⁸F-FDG in children.

Key Words: pediatric; PET/CT; technique