18F-FDG PET imaging of tumors has pitfalls and pearls of wisdom that begin at the point of
scheduling and continue through the patient interview, the resting phase, the scan itself, and …

It is estimated that in excess of one million positron emission tomography (PET) scans are
performed each year and PET can now truly be regarded as a routine imaging procedure in …

Our objective was to evaluate the impact of acquisition time on image quality, lesion
detection rate, standardized uptake values, and lesion volume for 18F-FDG PET in cancer …

Objectives: Clinical tumor imaging with 18F-FDG in PET is growing in demand. This article
will provide a review of current patient preparation and imaging techniques. The goal is to …

Currently, PET is one of the most exciting imaging modalities in clinical practice. Although
PET is a new addition to the imaging facilities of many institutions, it is not a new technique …

18F-FDG. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) includes PET or PET/CT
in 18 of its 31 practice guidelines. This reflects the large escalation we saw in the …

PET is a tomographic scintigraphic technique in which a computer-generated image of local
radioactive tracer distribution in tissues is produced through the detection of annihilation …

2059 Objectives: Technology and diagnostic innovations are continuously advancing in
medical imaging. Limitations arise in the standard analog system of standard PET/CT …

Although dedicated PET cameras were developed in the 1970s, only recently has PET been
widely accepted in the clinical setting. One major reason is the cost of acquiring a PET …

Until last summer, doctors at Baylor University Med ical Center, a tertiary care teaching
community hos pital in Dallas, Texas, had to plan a patient's road trip to the nearest …