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Performance of a high sensitivity time-of-flight PET ring operating simultaneously within a 3T MR system

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: A time-of-flight (TOF)-PET/MR research system installed at Stanford will be used to test the hypotheses that (a) it is possible to acquire simultaneous TOF-PET and 3T MR data while achieving uncompromised performance in both modalities and (b) simultaneous TOF-PET/MR is a tool for multi-parameter characterization of disease. In this paper we will describe the design as well as performance measurements both for the standalone PET ring, and with the two systems integrated. We will also show a selection of clinical images to compare the performance of the integrated TOF-PET/MR system with that of a state-of-the-art PET/CT system.

Source: EJNMMI Physics

DOI: 10.1186/2197-7364-1-s1-a72

Authors: Craig S Levin, Floris Jansen, Tim Deller, Sri Harsha Maramraju, Alex Grant, Andrei Iagaru

Institutions: Stanford University, General Electric (United Kingdom)

Language: English

Topic: Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,490