Positron emission tomography principles

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Huang, S.C., Phelps, M.E. Principles of tracer kinetic modeling in positron emission tomography and autoradiography. In Phelps. M.E.. Mazziota. J., Schelbert H. (eds) Positron Emission Tomography and Autoradiography Principles and Applications for the Brain and Heart. Raven Press, New York, 1986. 

According to the principle of the infarct wavefront, a brief interruption of blood flow is associated with a small infarct size, The temporal dependence of the beneficial effect of coronary reperfusion has also been characterized by multiple metrics, including positron emission tomography (2), Irrespective of the methodology, however, the relationship between the duration of symptoms and the infarct size remains consistent. 

Sokoloff L, Smith CB (1983) Basic principles underlying radioisotopic methods for assay of biochemical processes in vivo. In Greitz T, Ingvar DH, Widen L, eds. The Metabolism of the Human Brain Studied with Positron Emission Tomography. New York, USA Raven Press pp. 123-148. 

PET, see Positron emission tomography Phosphorescence, principles, 233 Photoelectric effect discovery, 7... 

Figure 4.22 The working principle of positron emission tomography (PET) is based on the decay of F-labeled diagnostics, for example [ F]2-fluorodeoxyglucose ([ F]FDG) [85]. The y photon pairs resulting from positron-electron annihilation are detected left) and enable spatial resolution of the sites where the labeled diagnostics and their congeners are predominantly processed. [ F]FDG is particularly useful for identification of metabolically active areas with high glucose turnover, for example brain tumors (nght). The two PET scans show a healthy brain above) and a newly developed tumor below, arrow courtesy of Hamamatsu Photonics).

Positron emission tomography (PET) is based on the principle of coincidence detection of the two 511-keV photons arising from positron emitters, which will be discussed in detail later. 

Describe the general principles of positron emission tomography. 

Fig. 9.2. The principle of positron emission tomography. Under the magnifying glass the positron emission has been drawn. See also text...

Due to the penetrating power of the emitted SllkeV gamma photons, which can pass through several millimetres of stainless steel, detection is possible from within steel reactors or process vessels. The coincident detection of photons is the principle of techniques such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT), and Positron Emission Profiling (PEP), which are discussed below. 

Burger C, Berthold T. Physical principles and practical aspects of clinical PET imaging. In von Schulthess GK, ed. Clinical Positron Emission Tomography. Philadelphia Lippincott Wilhams and Wilkins, 2001 9-24. 

Phelps M, Mazziotta J and Schelbert H (eds) Positron Emission Tomography and Autoradiography Principles and Applications for the Brain and Heart. New York Raven Press. 

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