In this issue of
PET Clinics, guest editors Drs. Nicolas A. Karakatsanis and Abass Alavi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of
PET Image Quantification: Novel Methods, Challenges, and Opportunities. Top experts present an overview of the latest developments and challenges in quantitative clinical PET data correction methods and how the latest advancements in multi-parametric imaging, dual-tracer protocols, artificial intelligence, and total-body scanners are paving the way to overcome current challenges and open new opportunities for improved quantitative accuracy.
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including quantitative PET imaging in clinic: basic data correction methods and modern challenges; whole-body dynamic and multi-parametric PET imaging: towards enhanced diagnostic, treatment response and theranostics quantification in the clinic; the importance of PET quantification for treatment response monitoring; the role of PET image quantification in radiation therapy; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on PET image quantification, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Addressing Partial Volume Effects in Clinical PET Quantification: Modern
Correction Strategies and Challenges
Motion Management in Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and
Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance
Simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging:
Challenges and Opportunities in Clinical PET Image Quantification
Artificial Intelligence-Guided PET Image Reconstruction and Multi-Tracer
Imaging: Novel Methods, Challenges, and Opportunities
Advancing Positron Emission Tomography Image Quantification: Artificial
Intelligence- Driven Methods, Clinical Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities
in Long-Axial Field-of- View Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Imaging
Objective Task-Based Evaluation of Quantitative Medical Imaging Methods:
Emerging Frameworks and Future Directions
Long Axial Field-of-view PET: A New Era of Quantitative PET Imaging for
Theranostic Applications in Clinic
Long Axial Field of View PET: A New Era of Quantitative PET Imaging for
Prospective Applications Beyond Classical Theranostics
The Importance of PET Quantification for Prognosis and Treatment Response
Monitoring
The Role of PET Image Quantification in Modern Radiation Therapy
