An estimated 706,100 clinical PET patient studies were performed in the United States in
2003, according to a report released in mid-November by IMV Medical Information Division …

In the decade since the previous edition of this chapter was written, positron emission
tomography (PET), and more recently PET/computed tomography (CT), has continued to …

Rewards, and Challenges and many hospitals and practices have begun to incorporate
PET/CT capabilities in their work. R. Edward Coleman, MD, director of the Divi-sion of …

Although dedicated PET cameras were developed in the 1970s, only recently has PET been
widely accepted in the clinical setting. One major reason is the cost of acquiring a PET …

The number of clinical applications for PET continues to increase, particularly in the field of
oncology. In parallel with this is a growth in the number of centers that are able to provide a …

Positron emission tomography (PET) has been in existence since the 1970s due in large
part to the pioneering work of Michael Phelps, PhD, Michel Ter-Pogossian, PhD, and others …

To ensure a fi nancially successful PET center, whether hospital based or in a private
practice, several steps should be followed in the initial planning and developing of the …

A practical manual covering the full spectrum of PET imaging which is now in common
clinical practice. It includes images of normal variants, artefacts, and pathologic conditions …

Conclusions Even though combined PET/CT scanners have been in production for only 4
years, the technology is undergoing rapid evolution. For PET, the introduction of new …

With increasing reimbursement for PET studies and better diagnostic utilization of the PET
modality, PET centers are growing in large numbers around the country. A PET center is a …