title: Fundamentals of PET and PET/CT imaging.
abstract: In this review, the fundamental principles of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and FDG PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging have been described. The basic physics of PET instrumentation, radiotracer chemistry, and the artifacts, as well as normal physiological or benign pathological variants, have been described and presented to the readers in a lucid manner to enable them an easy grasp of the fundamentals of the subject. Finally, we have outlined the current developments in quantitative PET imaging, including dual time point and delayed PET imaging, time-of-flight technology in PET imaging and partial volume correction, and global disease assessment with their potential of being incorporated into the assessment of benign and malignant disorders.
authors: Radiation Medicine Centre (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), Tata Memorial Hospital Annexe, Bombay, India.
authors: Sandip
authors: S
authors: Basu
authors: Thomas C
authors: TC
authors: Kwee
authors: Suleman
authors: S
authors: Surti
authors: Esma A
authors: EA
authors: Akin
authors: Don
authors: D
authors: Yoo
authors: Abass
authors: A
authors: Alavi
mesh_terms: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18