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15380738

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
The recent introduction of combined positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scanners is having a far-reaching effect on the field of medical imaging by bringing functional imaging to the forefront in radiology, oncology and other specialties. The PET/CT scanner is an evolution in technology combining two well-developed imaging modalities: anatomical imaging with CT and functional imaging with PET. The first prototype PET/CT scanner was a consequence of a succession of steps that, in chronological order, included the development of the High Density Avalanche Chamber (HIDAC) PET camera, 3-D PET methodology and the rotating partial-ring tomograph (PRT). The successful completion of each step was a prerequisite to progress to the next phase, and the lessons learned could then be applied to subsequent initiatives. This review will map the milestones from 3-D PET to 3-D PET/CT and assess the role each step played in the development of PET instrumentation over the past two decades.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1536-1632
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
275-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
From 3-D positron emission tomography to 3-D positron emission tomography/computed tomography: what did we learn?
pubmed:affiliation
Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 37920-6999, USA. dtownsend@mc.utmck.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Historical Article