CT is the hare and PET the tortoise in the imaging world. In a hybrid scanner, however, neither can win without the other. Little wonder engineers have put so much effort into speeding up the PET portion.
CT is the hare and PET the tortoise in the imaging world. In a hybrid scanner, however, neither can win without the other. Little wonder engineers have put so much effort into speeding up the PET portion.
Over the past few years, much of the technological emphasis has focused on boosting detector efficiency with crystals that register data more quickly, thereby reducing the time needed for an exam or enhancing image quality. This approach has given way in the last year to other developments:
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