Fundamental principles of positron emission tomography (PET) [electronic resource] : part 2 of 2 / Osama. Mawlawi.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Medical imaging: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2022Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (31 min.) : color, sound)Other title: Fundamental principles of positron emission tomography (PET) 2Subject(s): Imaging systems in medicine | Tomography, Emission | Astrocytoma | Cardiology | Diagnostic Imaging | Imaging, Three-Dimensional | Lymphoma | Melanoma | Neurology | Parkinson Disease | Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography | Positron-Emission Tomography | Radiation ExposureOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Updated version of a talk first published in 2010.
Contents: Aspects of PET imaging -- Image reconstruction -- Filtered Back Projection -- Iterative reconstruction -- Reconstruction comparison -- Factors affecting scanner sensitivity -- 2D and 3D -- Increase in sensitivity in 3D over 2D -- Disadvantages of 3D imaging: loss of contrast & image quality -- Improved sensitivity -- Quantitative PET performance -- Phantom study -- Motion effects -- Partial volume effect -- PET data acquisition schemes -- Static & dynamic modes -- Gated PET -- Time of flight (TOF) acquisition -- Hybrid scanner: PET/CT imaging -- Rationale of PET/CT -- Types of artifacts -- Current PET/CT scanner status -- Different types of PET/CT scanners -- Radiation exposure -- Available dosimetry tools -- PET applications -- Scanning Melanoma, Lymphoma and Brain Astrocytoma -- Imaging in Neurology: Parkinson's disease -- Receptor binding -- Imaging in Cardiology.
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