Standard PET Acquisition Parameters
| Parameter | Specifications |
| Camera type | PET or PET/CT |
| Energy peak | 511 keV |
| Injection-to-imaging time | 3–5 min (4 min optimal) |
| Attenuation correction | PET: cesium or germanium source |
| PET/CT: CT acquisition | |
| Patient position | Supine |
| Arm position | Above head |
| Bed positions | Adequate to include upper thigh to skull base (ischial tuberosities to vertex) |
| Time per bed position* | 5 min for pelvis region (2 bed positions) |
| 3–5 min for remaining bed positions | |
| View | Mid thigh to skull base |
↵* Site- and scanner-dependent.