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Current and Future Use of Long Axial Field-of-View Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanners in Clinical Oncology
- Source :
- Cancers, Vol 15, Iss 21, p 5173 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2023.
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Abstract
- The latest technical development in the field of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging has been the extension of the PET axial field-of-view. As a result of the increased number of detectors, the long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET systems are not only characterized by a larger anatomical coverage but also by a substantially improved sensitivity, compared with conventional short axial field-of-view PET systems. In clinical practice, this innovation has led to the following optimization: (1) improved overall image quality, (2) decreased duration of PET examinations, (3) decreased amount of radioactivity administered to the patient, or (4) a combination of any of the above. In this review, novel applications of LAFOV PET in oncology are highlighted and future directions are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20726694
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Cancers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.96d03ce63abb47c4971db0cbf5ecb36b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215173