Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: In this paper we review the basics of PET and discuss the fundamental principle of the physics of PET, the detection of photons and the creation of sinograms.The principles of PET image formation as described with the presentation of the basic back-projection technique and the now well established statistical iterative image reconstruction technique.We also discuss the implementation of the positron range correction and the inclusion of the time-of-flight information for the purpose of improve image contrast and signal to noise.
Author: Laforest, Richard
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4403571469