Introduction to Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging

Abstract:Thistutorialexplainshowpositronemissiontomography(PET)imagingsystemsgenerate3-Dmedicalimages.ThearticledetailshowthePETsystemdetectsgamma-raysproducedwheninjecteddopedsugarsreactdifferentlytoaffectedtissue.Thearticlealsodiscusseshowcompetingelectricalnoiseintheenvironmentaffectsimaging,andwhyitisimportanttoaccuratelydetectphotontimingandmovementsothesignalgeneratedwithinthepatientcanbelocalized.AfunctionalblockdiagramshowstheICcomponentstypicallyfoundinaPETsystem.Maxim>Designsupport>Appnotes>A/DandD/AConversion/SamplingCircuits>APP4680Maxim>Designsupport>Appnotes>AmplifierandComparatorCircuits>APP4680Keywords:PET,positronemissiontomography,medicalimaging,medicalscan,3-Dmedical,gammarays,photon,electricalcomponentsformedicalMay10,2010APPLICATIONNOTE4680IntroductiontoPositronEmissionTomography(PET)ImagingAbstract:Thistutorialexplainshowpositronemissiontomography(PET)imagingsystemsgenerate3-Dmedicalimages.ThearticledetailshowthePETsystemdetectsgamma-raysproducedwheninjecteddopedsugarsreactdifferentlytoaffectedtissue.Thearticlealsodiscus