Optimizing acquisition times for total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography with half-dose 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose in oncology patients.
Yibo HeYushen GuHaojun YuBing WuSiyang WangHui TanYanyan CaoShuguang ChenXiuli SuiYiqiu ZhangHongcheng ShiPublished in: EJNMMI physics (2022)
A 2-min acquisition time provided acceptable performance in certain groups and specific medical situations. And protocols with acquisition times ≥ 5 min could provide comparable lesion detectability as regular protocols, showing better compatibility and feasibility with clinical practice.