Brain Imaging—PET: Tau

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TABLE 1.
Radiopharmaceutical Identity, Dose, and Route of Administration
Identity Dose Route of administration
¹⁸F-flortaucipir (Tauvid; Lilly) 370 MBq (10 mCi) Intravenous bolus

TABLE 2.

Acquisition Parameters: PET or PET/CT

Parameter	Specification	Standard/preferred/optional
Camera type	PET/CT	Preferred
	PET	Standard
Energy peak	511 keV	Standard
Injection-to-imaging time	80 min after injection	Standard
Attenuation correction	PET/CT: CT acquisition	Standard
	PET: cesium or germanium sources	Standard
Patient position	Supine	Standard
Arm position	Arms down	Standard
Acquisition mode	2- or 3-dimensional	Standard (camera-dependent)
Bed positions	1	Standard
Time per bed position	20 min	Standard
View	Head	Standard
CT acquisition	Per the manufacturer’s recommendations for attenuation correction or diagnostic imaging	Optional