RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Technical Considerations in Brain Amyloid PET Imaging with <sup>18</sup>F-Florbetapir
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 175
OP 184
DO 10.2967/jnmt.115.156679
VO 43
IS 3
A1 LisaAnn Trembath
A1 Maureen Newell
A1 Michael D. Devous, Sr.
YR 2015
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/43/3/175.abstract
AB 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).