Oncologic Applications of Long Axial Field-of-View PET/Computed Tomography

Lorenzo Nardo; Austin R Pantel

doi:10.1016/j.cpet.2020.09.010

Oncologic Applications of Long Axial Field-of-View PET/Computed Tomography

PET Clin. 2021 Jan;16(1):65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2020.09.010.

Authors

Lorenzo Nardo¹, Austin R Pantel²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, U.C. Davis, 4860 Y Street Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
² Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 1 Silverstein, Suite 130, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: austin.pantel@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Abstract

New protocols for imaging cancer have been developed to take advantage of the improved imaging capabilities of long axial field-of-view PET scanners. Both research and clinical applications have been pursued with encouraging early results. Clinical studies have demonstrated improved image quality and the ability to image with less injected activity or for shorter duration. With the increased sensitivity inherent in total-body PET scanners and new imaging paradigms, new challenges in image interpretation have emerged. New research applications have also emerged, including dosimetry, cell tracking, and dual-tracer applications.

Keywords: EXPLORER; Human imaging; Oncology; PET; Whole-body imager.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Medical Oncology / methods*
Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Whole Body Imaging / methods*

Abstract

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