A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen

A dedicated paediatric [18F]FDG PET/CT dosage regimen

Abstract Background The role of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in children is still expanding. Dedicated paediatric dosage regimens are needed to keep the radiation dose as low as reasonably achievable and reduce the risk of radia...

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Main Authors: Christina P. W. Cox, Daniëlle M. E. van Assema, Frederik A. Verburg, Tessa Brabander, Mark Konijnenberg, Marcel Segbers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
Image quality
PET
[18F]FDG activity
Dose optimization
Patient size
Body weight
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00812-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00812-8

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