Optimizing Dual-Time and Serial Positron Emission Tomography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Scans for Diagnoses and Therapy Monitoring

摘要

A region’s early and late tracer uptake activities, Q E and Q L, within a dual-time scan (i.e. using two frames) or in serial scans (as for monitoring therapeutic response), are popular quantitative diagnostic aids, especially in oncology. In this paper, maximum performance is sought from their joint use.