| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827230 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We have demonstrated the SPM results while using LDCT and UDCT for PET AC is comparable to those using default CT setting, suggesting their feasibility in PET SPM applications. In addition, the necessity of UDCT in PET SPM studies to avoid excess radiation dose is also evident since most of the subjects involved are non-cancer patients or children and some normal subjects are even served as a comparison group in the experiment. It is our belief that additional attempts to decrease the radiation dose would be valuable, especially for children and normal volunteers, to work towards ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) concept for PET SPM studies.
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Authors
Shyh-Jen Wang, Bang-Hung Yang, Chia-Jung Tsai, Ching-Ching Yang, Jason J.S. Lee, Tung-Hsin Wu,