A Novel High Resolution Positron Emission Tomography System for Measurement of Bone Metabolism

Abstract

The main thrust of the second year' work was to complete design studies for the proposed PET instrument, construct the instrument and begin imaging studies in monkey bone. Several approaches were used. First, computational and simulation studies begun in the first year were completed, secondly, physical characterization of the prototype device was completed. Data acquisition and analysis software development have also been continued using the prototype. The final design for the imaging device was generated and construction of the device has been undertaken (expected completion by November, 2000) . Preliminary animal imaging studies using the prototype have been begun. The details of the work are described in the following sections and in the publications of the Appendix.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA386499

Entities

People

  • John A. Correia

Organizations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arm Bones
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Geometry
  • Health Services
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Positron Emission Tomography
  • Positron Emissions
  • Software Development
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Medical Imaging.
  • Software Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.