Shorter ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT acquisitions can be used for pediatric examinations without loss of diagnostic utility. The reduced scan time decreases the potential for motion artifacts, improves patient comfort, and decreases the length of sedation. In the example shown here, a 61-kg patient was imaged at 1, 2, 3, and 5 min per field of view, and all acquisition durations in this instance were graded as adequate.
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