Nuclear Medicine, talked with David W. Townsend, PhD, and Thomas Beyer, PhD, MBA,
about their pioneering work in the development of PET/CT technology. Townsend, whose …

The article by Reinartz et al. raises interesting and important issues regarding PET-CT by
comparing PET and separately acquired CT. The major conclusions of the authors are …

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 …

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 …

A comprehensive guide to procedures and technologies, Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT:
Technology and Techniques provides a single source for state-of-the-art information on all …

This book is an authorized and revised translation of the German edition (title: PET-CT)
written by a multidisciplinary team of 33 experts in radiology and nuclear medicine at the …

Accurate anatomic localization of functional abnormalities seen with PET is known to be
problematic. Even though nonspecific tracers such as 18 F-FDG visualize certain normal …

This is the first article of a four-part series on positron emission tomography (PET). Upon
completing the article, the reader should be able to:(1) comprehend the basic principles of …

New technologies are enabling nuclear physicians to get PET-quality images using SPECT
cameras. Positron imaging is poised to become a routine part of nuclear medicine. How will …

Dr. Langstrom maintains that the much ballyhooed issue of PET's high cost obscures the
benefits that can be ad crued from it. †œIfyou only look at the cost you forget that PET's …