RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pediatric PET/CT Imaging: Tips and Techniques
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 171
OP 178
DO 10.2967/jnmt.108.051995
VO 36
IS 4
A1 McQuattie, Susan
YR 2008
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/36/4/171.abstract
AB This article was written to give health-care providers working in the field of nuclear medicine some background information on pediatric PET/CT. Specifically, it provides information regarding patient preparation and acquisition techniques necessary to obtain high-quality pediatric PET/CT images. It is targeted primarily at nuclear medicine technologists and CT technologists but may be beneficial to physicians performing PET/CT scans as well. The learning objectives for this article are to help the reader understand the practical aspects involved in pediatric PET/CT, to provide helpful tips and techniques that can be applied to pediatric nuclear medicine, and to help the reader understand and explore the various studies being done with 18F-FDG in children.