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Instructions
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About the Author
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Introduction to Positron Emission Tomograghy (PET)
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Clinical Applications of PET Imaging
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History of PET
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What is Molecular Imaging?
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What is PET Imaging?
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Positron Physics: What is a positron?
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Coincidence Event
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Time of Flight Technology
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Types of Events Detected
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True Events
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Random Events
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Scattered Events
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Multiple Events
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PET Scanner Components
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Data Acquistion
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Collimators
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Detectors
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Photomultiplier Tubes
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Types of Crystals
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Crystal Dimensions
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Data Storage
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Image Reconstruction
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PET Tracers
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PET Radionuclides
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Cyclotrons and Radiochemistry Techniques
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Common Radiopharmaceutical Production and Synthesis
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Radiopharmaceuticals Commonly Used With PET
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Imaging Systems
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Image Data Fusion
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Image Data Fusion and Radiation Therapy Planning using PET-CT
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PET/CT Procedure
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Advantages of PET/CT
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Radiation Therapy Planning
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Disadvantages of PET/CT
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PET/CT Image Guided Therapy
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Case Study 1
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Case Study 2
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Conclusion
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Acknowledgements
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References
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