Application of the long axial field-of-view PET/CT with low-dose [¹⁸F]FDG in melanoma.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The recent introduction of long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT scanners has yielded very promising results regarding image quality and sensitivity in oncological patients. We, herein, aim to determine an appropriate acquisition time range for the new long axial field of view Biograph Vision Quadra PET/CT (Siemens Healthcare) using low dose [¹⁸F]FDG activity in a group of melanoma patients.

Methodology

Forty-nine melanoma patients were enrolled in the study. All patients underwent total body PET/CT from the top of the head through the feet in two bed positions (field-of-view 106 cm) after i.v. injection of 2.0 MBq/kg [¹⁸F]FDG. The PET images of the first bed position (head to upper thigh; PET-10) were reconstructed and further split into 8-min (P

SUBMITTER: Sachpekidis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931831 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature