Impact of time-of-flight PET/CT with a large axial field of view for reducing whole-body acquisition time
G Akamatsu, K Uba, T Taniguchi… - Journal of nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this study was to evaluate the imaging performance of 39-and 52-ring time-of-
flight (TOF) PET/CT scanners. We also assessed the potential of reducing the scanning time …
flight (TOF) PET/CT scanners. We also assessed the potential of reducing the scanning time …
Performance of Philips Gemini TF PET/CT scanner with special consideration for its time-of-flight imaging capabilities
S Surti, A Kuhn, ME Werner, AE Perkins… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2007 - Soc Nuclear Med
Results from a new PET/CT scanner using lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) crystals
for the PET component are presented. This scanner, which operates in a fully 3-dimensional …
for the PET component are presented. This scanner, which operates in a fully 3-dimensional …
Update on time-of-flight PET imaging
S Surti - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
Time-of-flight (TOF) PET was initially introduced in the early days of PET. The TOF PET
scanners developed in the 1980s had limited sensitivity and spatial resolution, were …
scanners developed in the 1980s had limited sensitivity and spatial resolution, were …
[PDF][PDF] Image improvement and design optimization of the time-of-flight PET
WH Wong, NA Mullani, EA Philippe… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1983 - Soc Nuclear Med
Under the ideal situation of infinite counting statis tics, a properly designed positron
emission tomograph (PET) could reconstruct an accurate two-dimensional image. Under …
emission tomograph (PET) could reconstruct an accurate two-dimensional image. Under …
Performance measurements of a whole body PET/CT system with time-of-flight capability
B Kemp, J Williams, R Ruter, V Lowe, B Mullan - 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
1546 Objectives Performance measurements were conducted on a GE Healthcare
Discovery 690 whole body PET/CT system with time-of-flight (TOF) capability. The PET …
Discovery 690 whole body PET/CT system with time-of-flight (TOF) capability. The PET …
Investigation of time-of-flight benefit for fully 3-DPET
S Surti, S Karp, LM Popescu… - IEEE transactions on …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The purpose of this paper is to determine the benefit that can be achieved in image quality
for a time-of-flight (TOF) fully three-dimensional (3-D) whole-body positron emission …
for a time-of-flight (TOF) fully three-dimensional (3-D) whole-body positron emission …
The assessment of time-of-flight on image quality and quantification with reduced administered activity and scan times in 18F-FDG PET
IS Armstrong, JM James, HA Williams… - Nuclear medicine …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The last decade has seen considerable technological innovations in PET
detectors with the availability, among other advances, of time-of-flight (TOF). TOF has been …
detectors with the availability, among other advances, of time-of-flight (TOF). TOF has been …
Dynamic whole-body 18F-FDG PET for minimizing patient motion artifact
T Kaji, K Osanai, T Nakata, N Tamaki - Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Recent PET/CT systems permit short acquisition with acceptable image quality. In addition,
continuous-bed-motion mode is available for whole-body PET imaging with some PET …
continuous-bed-motion mode is available for whole-body PET imaging with some PET …
Progress on the EXPLORER project: towards a total body PET scanner for human imaging
223 Objectives: Long axial field of view PET for humans offers the promise of a step-change
in molecular imaging research and clinical practice. The EXPLORER Consortium is …
in molecular imaging research and clinical practice. The EXPLORER Consortium is …
Total-body PET: maximizing sensitivity to create new opportunities for clinical research and patient care
PET is widely considered the most sensitive technique available for noninvasively studying
physiology, metabolism, and molecular pathways in the living human being. However, the …
physiology, metabolism, and molecular pathways in the living human being. However, the …