Current and Future Use of Long Axial Field-of-View Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanners in Clinical Oncology-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Current and Future Use of Long Axial Field-of-View Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanners in Clinical Oncology

Published:2023-10-27 Issue:21 Volume:15 Page:5173
ISSN:2072-6694
Container-title:Cancers
language:en
Short-container-title:Cancers

Author:

Roya Mostafa¹^ORCID,Mostafapour Samaneh¹^ORCID,Mohr Philipp¹^ORCID,Providência Laura¹,Li Zekai¹^ORCID,van Snick Johannes H.¹,Brouwers Adrienne H.¹,Noordzij Walter¹,Willemsen Antoon T. M.¹,Dierckx Rudi A. J. O.¹,Lammertsma Adriaan A.¹^ORCID,Glaudemans Andor W. J. M.¹^ORCID,Tsoumpas Charalampos¹^ORCID,Slart Riemer H. J. A.¹²^ORCID,van Sluis Joyce¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands

2. Department of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enchede, The Netherlands

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.

Funder

PUSH

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Cancer Research,Oncology

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/21/5173/pdf

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