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Positron emission tomography instrumentation

Fahey FH. Positron-emission tomography instrumentation. Radiol Clin N Am 2001 39(5) 919-929. [Pg.230]

Nuclear medicine is used chiefly in medical diagnosis. A radiopharmaceutical—a relatively harmless compound with a low dose of radiation— is swallowed or injected into the patient and tracked through the bloodstream by instruments such as a PET (positron emission tomography) camera. The nuclear physician can use the results to create a... [Pg.129]

Development of the first computer-based medical instrument, the computerized axial tomography scanner, revolutionized cHnical approaches to noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures, which now include magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography as well. [Pg.8]

One of the most recent applications of nuclear chemistry is the use of positron emission tomography (PET) in the measurement of dynamic processes in the body, such as oxygen use or blood flow. In this application, a compound is made that contains a positron-emitting nuclide such as C-11, 0-15, or N-13. The compound is injected into the body, and the patient is placed in an instrument that detects the positron emission. A computer produces a three-dimensional image of the area. [Pg.459]

Bailey D, Karp J, Surti S. Physics and instrumentation in PET. In Bailey D, Townsend DV, Valk P, Maisey M, eds. Positron Emission Tomography Principles and Practice. London Springer-Verlag, 2003 41-68. [Pg.231]

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