PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Faulkner, Donald B.
AU  - Kearfott, Kimberlee J.
AU  - Manning, Ronald G.
TI  - Planning a Clinical PET Center
DP  - 1991 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 5--19
VI  - 19
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/19/1/5.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/19/1/5.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1991 Mar 01; 19
AB  - This is the last article in a four-part series on positron emission tomography (PET). Upon completing the article, the reader should be able to: (1) comprehend the various components of the planning process for PET; (2) explain the technical aspects related to radiation protection, radiochemical synthesis, site planning, and acceptance testing; (3) identify staffing requirements for a clinical PET center; (4) identify the numerous pieces of additional equipment necessary for PET radiochemistry and imaging; and (5) prepare PET capital equipment and operating expense budgets.