TABLE 3.

Acquisition Parameters: PET or PET/CT

ParameterSpecificationStandard/preferred/optional
Camera typePET/CTPreferred
PETStandard
Energy peak511 keVStandard
Injection-to-imaging time60–90 minStandard
Attenuation correctionPET/CT: CT acquisitionStandard
PET: cesium or germanium sourcesStandard
Patient positionSupineStandard
Arm positionArms overheadStandard
Acquisition mode2- or 3-dimensionalStandard
Number of bed positionsVariesStandard
Time/bed positionPartial whole-body scan:Standard
 2-dimensional: 4 min
 3-dimensional: 3 min
Dedicated cardiac scan:
 2-dimensional: 20–30 min
 3-dimensional: 10 min
ViewChest, including the lungs and mediastinumStandard
CT acquisitionPer the manufacturer’s recommendations for attenuation correction or diagnostic imagingOptional