Four-dimensional quantitative analysis using FDG-PET in clinical oncology

N Tamaki, K Hirata, T Kotani, Y Nakai… - Japanese Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Positron emission tomography (PET) with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) has been
commonly used in many oncological areas. High-resolution PET permits a three …

Dynamic whole-body FDG-PET imaging for oncology studies

N Tamaki, T Kotani, M Nishimura, T Kaji - Clinical and Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Recent PET/CT systems have improved sensitivity and spatial
resolution by smaller PET detectors and improved reconstruction software. In addition …

Comparison of cardiac image-derived input functions for quantitative whole body [18F]FDG imaging with arterial blood sampling

MB Reed, GM Godbersen, C Vraka, I Rausch… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) and the application of kinetic
models can provide important quantitative information based on its temporal information …

Clinical evaluation of a data-driven respiratory gating algorithm for whole-body PET with continuous bed motion

F Büther, J Jones, R Seifert, L Stegger… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
Respiratory gating is the standard to prevent respiration effects from degrading image
quality in PET. Data-driven gating (DDG) using signals derived from PET raw data is a …

Design and implementation of automated clinical whole body parametric PET with continuous bed motion

J Hu, V Panin, AM Smith… - … on Radiation and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We described workflows and methodologies for fully automated parametric imaging using
clinical positron emission tomography (PET) systems with continuous bed motion (CBM) …

The effect of modern PET technology and techniques on the EANM paediatric dosage card

J Dickson, U Eberlein, M Lassmann - European Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Springer
Aim Recent advancements in PET technology have brought with it significant improvements
in PET performance and image quality. In particular, the extension of the axial field of view of …

Dynamic whole-body 18F-FDG PET for differentiating abnormal lesions from physiological uptake

M Nishimura, N Tamaki, S Matsushima, M Kiba… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Serial assessment of visual change in 18 F-FDG uptake on whole-body 18 F-FDG
PET imaging was performed to differentiate pathological uptake from physiological uptake in …

Comparison between dynamic whole-body FDG-PET and early-delayed imaging for the assessment of motion in focal uptake in colorectal area

T Kotani, M Nishimura, N Tamaki, S Matsushima… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives Serial changes of focal uptake in whole-body dynamic positron emission
tomography (PET) imaging were assessed and compared with those in early-delayed …

Dynamic FDG PET/CT for differentiating focal pelvic uptake in patients with gynecological cancer

S Yamada, T Kotani, N Tamaki, Y Nakai, Y Toyama… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study aimed to evaluate the ability of serial whole-body dynamic PET/CT to differentiate
physiological from abnormal 18F-FDG uptake in the abdomen and pelvis of gynecological …

Improvement of motion artifacts using dynamic whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging

T Kaji, K Osanai, A Takahashi, A Kinoshita… - Japanese Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Serial dynamic whole-body PET imaging is valuable for assessing serial changes
in tracer uptake. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the improvement of motion …