A multidisciplinary working group led by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health was
formed to plan and perform a nationwide survey of patient radiation exposure from computed …

Background We assessed and compared image quality obtained with clinical 18 F-FDG
whole-body oncologic PET protocols used in three different, state-of-the-art digital PET/CT and …

Scandium-44 has been proposed as a valuable radionuclide for Positron Emission Tomography
(PET). Recently, scandium-43 was introduced as a more favorable option, as it does not …

Dosimetry-guided treatment planning in selective internal radiation therapy relies on accurate
and reproducible measurement of administered activity. This 4-center, 5-PET-device study …

Objective: The aim of this work is to evaluate the usefulness of using augmented reality (AR)
to train medical professionals in radiological protection (RP) in fluoroscopy. Methods: A …

The radiopharmaceuticals most commonly used in nuclear medicine are 18 F-FDG and 99
m Tc-DMSA, both of which are administered to paediatric and adult patients using the same …

Patient’s treatment plan verification covers substantial amount of the quality assurance (QA)
resources; this is especially true for Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT). The use of …

Scandium (Sc) is a promising candidate for theranostic applications due to the existence of
radioisotopes suitable for both imaging and therapy. A “proof-of-concept” study regarding first-…

Background Novel reconstruction algorithms, such as xSPECT Bone, are gaining more and
more importance in Nuclear Medicine. With xSPECT Bone, the reconstructed emission …

Tarsal coalition (TC) is a congenital abnormal connection (fibrous, cartilaginous, or osseous)
between two or more bones in the hind and midfoot, mostly consisting of calcaneonavicular …