RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical Workflow Considerations for Implementation of Continuous Bed Motion PET/CT
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP jnmt.116.172171
DO 10.2967/jnmt.116.172171
A1 Acuff, Shelley
A1 Osborne, Dustin R
YR 2016
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2016/04/21/jnmt.116.172171.abstract
AB Within the last three years, a new type of technology has emerged for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging that uses a continuous bed motion (CBM) acquisition. For technologists, this technology requires some modifications of the standard approach to PET protocols and imaging workflows. There are a number of key things technologists needs to learn and understand when transitioning from traditional Step and Shoot (SS) PET imaging to this new technology including the difference in acquisition types, image quality, protocol setup, and finally the impact CBM can have on workflow. This article provides key information on how CBM differs from SS and focuses on the critical items technologist may encounter when using this technology.