<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Positron emission tomography (PET) is currently the most advanced diagnostic imaging technology along with well-known techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). Tremendous technical progress in engineering, imaging and radiopharmacy has provided the basis for impressive technological advances in the field of nuclear medicine over the past 50 years. Current nuclear medicine can be divided into 2 groups: the classic, which uses gamma-cameras for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, and the more modern PET technique. The clinical PET technique requires: (i) patient administration of the radiopharmaceutical labelled with a positron emitter, (ii) recording of the gamma radiation emitted from the patient’s body with a dedicated PET/ CT scanner, (iii) processing and analysis of recorded images. This article presents the basics of PET technology and research, and describes new technical trends introduced by the leading manufacturers of PET/CT scanners.</p></abstract>

Positron emission tomography (PET) is currently the most advanced diagnostic imaging technology along with well-known techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). Tremendous technical progress in engineering, imaging and radiopharmacy has provided the basis for impressive technological advances in the field of nuclear medicine over the past 50 years. Current nuclear medicine can be divided into 2 groups: the classic, which uses gamma-cameras for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, and the more modern PET technique. The clinical PET technique requires: (i) patient administration of the radiopharmaceutical labelled with a positron emitter, (ii) recording of the gamma radiation emitted from the patient’s body with a dedicated PET/ CT scanner, (iii) processing and analysis of recorded images. This article presents the basics of PET technology and research, and describes new technical trends introduced by the leading manufacturers of PET/CT scanners.

PET – advanced nuclear imaging technology for medicine

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin

Multi-Specialist Regional Hospital in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Nuclear Medicine Department

International Oncotherapy Centre Koszalin, Affidea, Medical Physics Department

Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences

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Positron emission tomography (PET) is currently the most advanced diagnostic imaging technology along with well-known techniques like magnetic resonance...

PET – advanced nuclear imaging technology for medicine

Published Online: Sep 24, 2019

Page range: 45 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.609

Keywords
positron emission tomography (PET), PET instrumentation, medical imaging

© 2020 Hanna Piwowarska-Bilska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

PET – advanced nuclear imaging technology for medicine

Published Online: Sep 24, 2019

Page range: 45 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.609

Keywordspositron emission tomography (PET), PET instrumentation, medical imaging

© 2020 Hanna Piwowarska-Bilska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
positron emission tomography (PET), PET instrumentation, medical imaging