TABLE 1

Our Institution’s Protocol Settings for Gating

ProtocolRange 1Range 2Range 3Range 4
Standard whole-body1.5 mm/s (eyes through thighs)
Melanoma1.5 mm/s (eyes through thighs)2 mm/s (thighs through toes)
Respiratory gating1.5 mm/s (eyes through lung apex)0.4 mm/s (lung apex through lung base)1.5 mm/s (lung base through thighs)
High-resolution combination scan (high-resolution head, gated lung)0.5 mm/s (skull top through skull base)1.5 mm/s (skull base through lung apex)0.4 mm/s (lung apex through lung base)1.5 mm/s (lung base through thighs)