title: The evolution of PET-CT.
abstract: Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) was the first fused or combined medical imaging technique. Although PET-CT has received widespread acclaim as a major imaging advancement, many questions have surfaced regarding its use. This article answers some of these questions and examines what PET-CT means to medicine and the medical imaging community.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Related Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: Bettye G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography