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StepBrain: A 3-Dimensionally Printed Multicompartmental Anthropomorphic Brain Phantom to Simulate PET Activity Distributions

Maria Agnese Pirozzi, Valeria Gaudieri, Anna Prinster, Mario Magliulo, Alberto Cuocolo, Arturo Brunetti, Bruno Alfano and Mario Quarantelli
Journal of Nuclear Medicine July 2024, jnumed.123.267277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.267277
Maria Agnese Pirozzi
1Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy;
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Valeria Gaudieri
2Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy;
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Anna Prinster
3Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy; and
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Mario Magliulo
3Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy; and
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Alberto Cuocolo
2Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy;
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Arturo Brunetti
2Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy;
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Bruno Alfano
4Human Shape Technologies Srl, Naples, Italy
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Mario Quarantelli
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jnumed.123.267277
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.267277
PubMed 
39025647

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Society of Nuclear Medicine
Print ISSN 
0161-5505
Online ISSN 
2159-662X
History 
  • Received for publication December 19, 2023
  • Accepted for publication April 8, 2024
  • Published online July 18, 2024.

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  1. Maria Agnese Pirozzi1,
  2. Valeria Gaudieri2,
  3. Anna Prinster3,
  4. Mario Magliulo3,
  5. Alberto Cuocolo2,
  6. Arturo Brunetti2,
  7. Bruno Alfano4 and
  8. Mario Quarantelli3
  1. 1Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy;
  2. 2Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy;
  3. 3Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy; and
  4. 4Human Shape Technologies Srl, Naples, Italy
  1. For correspondence or reprints, contact Maria Agnese Pirozzi (mariaagnese.pirozzi{at}unicampania.it).
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Maria Agnese Pirozzi, Valeria Gaudieri, Anna Prinster, Mario Magliulo, Alberto Cuocolo, Arturo Brunetti, Bruno Alfano, Mario Quarantelli
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Jul 2024, jnumed.123.267277; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.267277

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Maria Agnese Pirozzi, Valeria Gaudieri, Anna Prinster, Mario Magliulo, Alberto Cuocolo, Arturo Brunetti, Bruno Alfano, Mario Quarantelli
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Jul 2024, jnumed.123.267277; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.267277
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