TABLE 5

Whole-Body PET/CT for Optimized Breast Scanning

Step	Details
Patient preparation	See Table 1
Patient positioning	See Table 1
CT overview scan (scout or topogram)	See Table 1
Whole-body CT scan	See Table 1
Whole-body PET scan	See Table 1
Repositioning	Patient is taken from scanner table and allowed to urinate
	Patient is repositioned head first, prone, on scanner table, with breast positioning device
	Arms overhead
Dedicated PET/CT breast scan	Scan breast region (1 or 2 bed positions)
	No additional contrast material
	Tube current: 100 mA or low dose^*
	Tube voltage: 130 kV^*
	Slice thickness: 3 mm^*
	Breathing protocol^*: normal expiration