@article {Trembath175, author = {LisaAnn Trembath and Maureen Newell and Michael D. Devous, Sr.}, title = {Technical Considerations in Brain Amyloid PET Imaging with 18F-Florbetapir}, volume = {43}, number = {3}, pages = {175--184}, year = {2015}, doi = {10.2967/jnmt.115.156679}, publisher = {Society of Nuclear Medicine}, abstract = {Technical factors play a critical role in the production of best-quality amyloid PET images for interpretation. This article provides specific instructions and general technical information about PET brain scanning of β-amyloid neuritic plaques. The focus of tracer-specific information will be on 18F-florbetapir (indications, contraindications, dosing, administration, uptake time, scanning time, acquisition, processing, biodistribution, radiation dose, adverse events, and display). General scanning information relevant to all amyloid-imaging agents will be also be presented (e.g., mechanism of uptake, safe handling, positioning, prevention of patient motion, processing, and artifacts).}, issn = {0091-4916}, URL = {https://tech.snmjournals.org/content/43/3/175}, eprint = {https://tech.snmjournals.org/content/43/3/175.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology} }