Abstract Purpose 2-[18 F] FDG PET/CT is of utmost importance for radiation treatment (RT)
planning and response monitoring in lung cancer patients, in both non-small and small cell …

The shielding of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/CT (computed tomography)
facilities presents special challenges. The annihilation photons associated with positron …

Hospitals have many unique hazards that can potentially affect the health of employees.
These hazards include biological and chemical hazards, ergonomic hazards, hazardous …

Purpose The aim of this EANM/SNMMI Practice Guideline with ESTRO endorsement is to
provide general information and specific considerations about [18 F] FDG PET/CT in …

Objective: The use of PET in Australia has grown rapidly. We conducted a prospective study
of the radiation exposure of technologists working in PET and evaluated the occupational …

The purposes of the present study are to measure the total radiation doses for the radiation
workers and for the accompanying person to the patients in positron emission tomography …

The increasing numbers of PET studies for routine diagnosis creates a real hazard to
radiation workers. The aim of this study is to estimate the annual whole-body and finger …

Positron emission tomography (PET), with 511‐keV radiation and long patient‐uptake times,
presents unique radiation safety concerns. This two‐part study considers aspects of PET …

Combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) has proven
clinical utility, particularly in the diagnosis, staging, and management of cancer. The use of …

Clinical studies demonstrate a gain in diagnostic accuracy by employing combined PET/CT
instead of separate CT and PET imaging. However, whole-body PET/CT examinations result …