Visualization of small brain nuclei with a high-spatial resolution, clinically available whole-body PET scanner
Yuki Shinohara,
Masanobu Ibaraki,
Keisuke Matsubara
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo verify the visibility of physiological18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake in nuclei in and around the brainstem by a whole-body (WB) silicon photomultiplier positron emission tomography (SiPM-PET) scanner with point-spread function (PSF) reconstruction using various iteration numbers.MethodsTen healthy subjects (5 men, 5 women; mean age, 56.0 ± 5.0 years) who underwent18F-FDG PET/CT using a WB SiPM-PET scanner and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain including a spin-echo three-dimensi… Show more
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