Hybrid Imaging Flashcards
Representation of body functions by
– Images
– Numerical data
– Graphs
PMTs cannot be used inside an
MRI scanner
Solution: Semiconductor
photodetectors ->Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs)
PET/MR Quantification Challenges
Limited MR FOV:
Correction needed based on PET data
Attenuation in coils: Include coil models in attenuation maps
PET/SPECT tracers goes into
MR/CT Contrast agents goes into
Cells
Vascular+ Interstitial
Space
PSMA
Prostate-specific membran antigen
cell surface protein with overexpression in
prostate cancer
promising target for prostate cancer specific
imaging and therapy
…. is too expensive, not common on the market
PET-MR
which is faster? PET/CT or SPECT/CT
PET/CT because spect-ct has collimators
how to increase PET/CT sensitivity
overlapping pads