Input Functions in PET
Presentation at the PET educational seminar series
1 March 2007
Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre
The University of Manchester
  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. Input function: What is it and why is it needed? 1
  4. Dynamical model in a nutshell
  5. Input function: What is it and why is it needed? 2
  6. Life before PET
  7. The dawn of PET in the 1970s
  8. PET input function explained
  9. Overview: plasma input function measurements
  10. Physics background: inorganic scintillation detectors
  11. Physics background: radiation detection
  12. Analysis of the discrete samples
  13. Generation of plasma input functions 1
  14. Generation of plasma input functions 2
  15. Arterial cannulation - a risky procedure?
  16. Arterialised venous blood input function - an alternative? 1
  17. Arterialised venous blood input function - an alternative? 2
  18. Arterialised venous blood input function - an alternative? 3
  19. Arterialised venous blood input function - an alternative? 4
  20. Image-derived input functions 1
  21. Image-derived input functions 2
  22. Image-derived input functions 3
  23. Reference tissue input functions 1
  24. Reference tissue input functions 2
  25. Research and future developments at the WMIC
  26. Seminar announcement

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