(PET CoE). We explained how the center of excellence was established to bring together
clinicians, scientists, technologists, and industry leaders to promote the development and …

The PET Center of Excellence (PET CoE) is an orga-nizational component within SNM
dedicated to all aspects of the development and utilization of PET and PET/CT in the …

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 …

OBJECTIVE. This article discusses the current and potential issues physicians are facing as
PET/CT is integrated into medical practice. CONCLUSION. A variety of issues related to …

PET is having an increasingly important role in the practice of nuclear medicine. At Duke
University Medical Center, for example, PET now accounts for 38% of the billed revenue …

In 2009 the PET Center of Excellence (PET CoE) implemented several exciting programs for
the PET/CT community, including a webinar series about PET, molecular imaging, and …

This review discusses the technical background of combined PET and CT and considers the
clinical applications of PET/CT imaging. Questions addressed include: Is PET/CT superior to …

18F-FDG. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) includes PET or PET/CT
in 18 of its 31 practice guidelines. This reflects the large escalation we saw in the …

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 …

1150 Objectives: PET/CT has been available clinically for over a decade and provides high
quality imaging with a relatively short scan time. As vendors begin to offer PET-MR in …