Standard Brain PET/CT for FDG

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Resource Type

Properties

1. Fee for service

   Yes

2. Resource Description

   • Uptake Time: 30 min • Patient Positioning: Head first, supine, using a head holder, making sure the cantho‐meatal plane line is vertical. Arms crossed over the chest/abdomen or at sides (for patient comfort). • Scan Length: Single bed position that includes the entire brain • Scan Duration: 10 min • Scan Direction: N/A, single bed position

3. Service Fee URL

   https://www.pennmedicine.org/departments-and-centers/department-of-radiology/radiology-research/core-facilities/pet-center/scanner-facility/standard-pet-ct-protocols

4. Related Resource

   Philips Gemini TF PET/CT Scanner

5. Related Resource

   Philips Allegro PET scanner

6. Topic

   Homo sapiens

7. Service Provided by

   Positron Emission Tomography Center (Penn)

8. Website(s)

   https://www.pennmedicine.org/departments-and-centers/department-of-radiology/radiology-research/core-facilities/pet-center/scanner-facility/standard-pet-ct-protocols

9. Related Technique

   Clinical assay

10. Related Technique

    Positron emission tomography

11. Related Technique

    CT scan