Potential Roles of Total-Body PET/Computed Tomography in Pediatric Imaging

Lorenzo Nardo; Jeffrey P. Schmall; Thomas J. Werner; Marcio Malogolowkin; Ramsey D. Badawi; Abass Alavi

doi:10.1016/j.cpet.2020.03.009

Potential Roles of Total-Body PET/Computed Tomography in Pediatric Imaging

Lorenzo Nardo, Jeffrey P. Schmall, Thomas J. Werner, Marcio Malogolowkin, Ramsey D. Badawi, Abass Alavi

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Abstract

In the current diagnostic paradigm, the substantial physical sensitivity gain is the main advantage of total-body (TB) PET/computed tomography (CT). Therefore, it is up to the imaging community to tailor protocols that take advantage of this unique innovation as it relates to the needs of the pediatric population. However, the paradigm-shifting promise of TB-PET/CT lies in its capability to perform dynamic, delayed, and low-dose imaging, which have the potential to vastly increase the range of diseases and disorders that can be investigated or managed using molecular imaging.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	271-279
Number of pages	9
Journal	PET Clinics
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpet.2020.03.009
State	Published - Jul 2020

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Computed tomography
Pediatrics
PET
Total body

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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