Deep learning for cost-effective total-body PET: from monolithic scintillation crystals to partial-ring scanner design Ghent University
Total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanners are proposed as a solution to the inferior sensitivity and long scan times of regular PET systems. The increased axial field-of-view (FOV) however requires a vast amount of scintillation material and electronics making them too expensive for widespread clinical use. Monolithic detectors are attractive for total-body PET because of their cost-effectiveness while maintaining high spatial ...