The evolution of PET-CT.

Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) was the first fused or combined medical imaging technique. Although PET-CT has received widespread acclaim as a major imaging advancement, many questions have surfaced regarding its use. This article answers some of these questions and examin...

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Published in:Radiologic Technology Vol. 76; no. 4; pp. 301 - 317
Main Author: Wilson BG
Format: CEU diagnostic images exam questions pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Society of Radiologic Technologists Mar/Apr2005
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) was the first fused or combined medical imaging technique. Although PET-CT has received widespread acclaim as a major imaging advancement, many questions have surfaced regarding its use. This article answers some of these questions and examines what PET-CT means to medicine and the medical imaging community.