Ultra-low dose imaging in a standard axial field-of-view PET.

ABSTRACT: Though ultra-low dose (ULD) imaging offers notable benefits, its widespread clinical adoption faces challenges. Long-axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT systems are expensive and scarce, while artificial intelligence (AI) shows great potential but remains largely limited to specific systems and is not yet widely used in clinical practice. However, integrating AI techniques and technological advancements into ULD imaging is helping bridge the gap between standard axial field-of-view (SAFOV) and LAFOV PET/CT systems. This paper offers an initial evaluation of ULD capabilities using one of the latest SAFOV PET/CT device. A patient injected with 16.4 MBq ¹⁸F-FDG underwent a local protocol consisting of a dynamic acquisition (first 30 min) of the abdominal section and a static whole b

SUBMITTER: Lima T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277232 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature