Positron Emission Mammography

Martins, M. V.

doi:10.5772/60452

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“…These clearly depend on availability of compact, light-weight technology. Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) has been also proved to be a valuable complement to the conventional X-ray mammography for detection and staging of breast cancer, and a number of different PEM systems have been developed over the years [62]. These systems evolved from stationary dual-headed systems, based on the limited-angle tomography principle, to rotating and full-ring systems, providing fully tomographic images.…”

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Advances in clinical molecular imaging instrumentation

Hutton

Erlandsson

Thielemans

2018

Clin Transl Imaging

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In this article, we describe recent developments in the design of both single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) instrumentation that have led to the current range of superior performance instruments. The adoption of solid-state technology for either complete detectors [e.g., cadmium zinc telluride (CZT)] or read-out systems that replace photomultiplier tubes [avalanche photodiodes (APD) or silicon photomultipliers (SiPM)] provide the advantage of compact technology, enabling flexible system design. In SPECT, CZT is well suited to multi-radionuclide and kinetic studies. For PET, SiPM technology provides MR compatibility and superior time-of-flight resolution, resulting in improved signal-to-noise ratio. Similar SiPM technology has also been used in the construction of the first SPECT insert for clinical brain SPECT/MRI.

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Advances in clinical molecular imaging instrumentation

Hutton

Erlandsson

Thielemans

2018

Clin Transl Imaging

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“…Image reconstruction takes into account dead time, scatter and random events correction. A method for attenuation correction without a transmission scan has been developed and tested with the system [62].…”

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confidence: 99%