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1. Introduction
2. Image reconstruction
3. Filtered Back Projection
4. Iterative reconstruction
5. Reconstruction comparison
6. Factors affecting scanner sensitivity
7. 2D and 3D
8. Increase in sensitivity in 3D over 2D
9. Disadvantages of 3D imaging: loss of contrast
10. Disadvantages of 3D imaging: image quality
11. Scanner: DSTE, patient with a BMI less than 25
12. Improved sensitivity
13. Quantitative PET performance
14. Phantom study
15. Motion effects
16. Partial volume effect
17. PET data acquisition schemes
18. Static mode
19. Dynamic mode (1)
20. Dynamic mode (2)
21. Gated PET (1)
22. Gated PET (2)
23. Time of flight (TOF) acquisition (1)
24. Time of flight (TOF) acquisition (2)
25. Aspects of PET imaging
26. Faster scanning could be achieved by
27. Rationale of PET/CT
28. Hybrid scanner: PET/CT
29. PET/CT imaging
30. Types of artifacts
31. Current PET/CT scanner status
32. Different types of PET/CT scanners
33. Radiation exposure
34. Available dosimetry tools
35. PET applications
36. Melanoma
37. Lymphoma
38. Brain Astrocytoma
39. Neurology: Parkinson's disease
40. Receptor binding
41. Cardiology
42. References
43. Thank you

Topics Covered

• Aspects of PET imaging
• Image reconstruction
• Filtered Back Projection
• Iterative reconstruction
• Reconstruction comparison
• Factors affecting scanner sensitivity
• 2D and 3D
• Increase in sensitivity in 3D over 2D
• Disadvantages of 3D imaging: loss of contrast & image quality
• Improved sensitivity
• Quantitative PET performance
• Phantom study
• Motion effects
• Partial volume effect
• PET data acquisition schemes
• Static & dynamic modes
• Gated PET
• Time of flight (TOF) acquisition
• Hybrid scanner: PET/CT imaging
• Rationale of PET/CT
• Types of artifacts
• Current PET/CT scanner status
• Different types of PET/CT scanners
• Radiation exposure
• Available dosimetry tools
• PET applications
• Scanning Melanoma, Lymphoma and Brain Astrocytoma
• Imaging in Neurology: Parkinson's disease
• Receptor binding
• Imaging in Cardiology

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• Medical Imaging

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• Clinical Medicine
• Methods

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Publication History

• Published on November 25, 2010

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Osama Mawlawi has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.