OVERVIEW: PET Imaging
PET has proven to be very useful in Oncology, Cardiology, and Neurology. It has significantly impacted patient care and has proven to be a very cost-effective way to diagnose and stage diseases, especially in oncology. There are many considerations with utilization, foremost being what can be done to optimize this modality; what can be done to provide the best images and patient care. This tutorial will help distinguish what these primary issues are in PET imaging.

● Optimization of PET

• Equipment Optimization
• Optimizing Radiation Safety Issues
• Optimization of Patient Preparation