Module 02. Instrumentation of Cardiovascular PET-Instrumentation and Cardiovascular PET (Presentation)

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Video Summary

The video is presented by James Galt and discusses instrumentation in cardiovascular positron emission tomography (PET). The video begins with Galt stating the learning objectives, which include describing the components of a PET scanner, explaining the differences between dedicated PET and hybrid PET-CT, and identifying the quality control requirements for high-quality PET. Galt explains that in PET, collimation is done electrically or through coincidence imaging instead of using mechanical collimation like in nuclear medicine inspect. He describes how PET scanners work and the importance of coincidence detection in building PET images. He also discusses the problems of attenuation and scatter in PET imaging. Galt explains the design of PET scanners and the different types of crystals used, such as BGO and LSO. He discusses how PET scanners build images using cyanograms and explains the differences between 2D and 3D scanners. Galt also highlights advanced scanning techniques such as time-of-flight imaging and digital PET, as well as the challenges of motion management in PET imaging. He concludes the video by emphasizing the importance of quality control in PET scanning, including recommended daily, weekly, monthly, and annual procedures. Overall, the video provides a comprehensive overview of instrumentation in cardiovascular PET imaging and highlights the key concepts and techniques involved.

Keywords

PET scanner

collimation

attenuation

scatter

crystals

motion management

quality control