Ambulatory Micro Dose Positron Emission Tomography: Wearable PET Scanner for Neurological Imaging.

Ambulatory Micro Dose Positron Emission Tomography: Wearable PET Scanner for Neurological Imaging. J Nucl Med Technol. 2019 Jun 10;: Authors: Noble R Abstract The ambulatory micro dose positron emission tomography (AM-PET) is an innovative machine that is progressing the field of nuclear medicine neurological imaging. The AM-PET is a wearable helmet that allows for neurological PET imaging to be done while a subject is sitting upright or ambulating. It has the potential to tell researchers and physicians more about how the brain and movement are connected and give more insight on the deeper structures. The evolving design of the helmet has grown to show improvement in image quality and the ability to image the brain with useful information in regards to different neurological disorders and diseases. When the AM-PET is compared to a conventional PET scanner, it not only provides higher resolution images and increased sensitivity while allowing the patient to have a greater range of motion but also allows for the introduction of newer radiotracers and lower radiation doses. PMID: 31182665 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: J Nucl Med Technol Source Type: research