A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen.

Christina P W Cox Daniëlle M E van Assema Frederik A Verburg Tessa Brabander Mark W KonijnenbergMarcel Segbers

Published in: EJNMMI research (2021)

Body weight has the strongest relation with [18F]FDG PET image quality in children. The proposed nonlinear dosage regimen based on body mass will provide a constant and clinical sufficient image quality with a significant reduction of the effective dose compared to the current guidelines. A dedicated paediatric dosage regimen is necessary, as a universal dosing regimen for paediatric and adult is not feasible.

Keyphrases

image quality
computed tomography
body weight
intensive care unit
emergency department
positron emission tomography
pet ct
dual energy
pet imaging
young adults
clinical practice
magnetic resonance imaging
childhood cancer