An implementation of time-efficient respiratory-gated PET acquisition by repeated breath-holds.

ConclusionThe instruction to perform repeated breath-holds was well understood by patients and they cooperated satisfactorily. When the new procedure is used the duration of the data acquisition may typically be reduced by a factor of 4 compared to conventional respiratory-gated protocols where the patient breathes freely. PMID: 23463858 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Radiologica - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research