title: Establishing a PET/CT practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This chapter discusses the differences in the operation of dual-technique PET/CT compared with conventional PET tomography in clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although PET/CT still is a relatively new medical imaging technique, it is becoming the preferred method for body oncology imaging and will play an increasingly important role in molecular imaging in clinical practice. Therefore, it is imperative that facilities learn how to establish a successful PET/CT practice.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Radiology Services, PC, 3264 North Evergreen Dr., Grand Rapids, MN 49525, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shreve
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed