Author/Authors :
Ribeiro، نويسنده , , R and Abreu، نويسنده , , C and Almeida، نويسنده , , P and Balau، نويسنده , , F and Bordalo، نويسنده , , P and Ferreira، نويسنده , , N.C and Fetal، نويسنده , , S and Fraga، نويسنده , , F and Lecoq، نويسنده , , P and Martins، نويسنده , , M and Matela، نويسنده , , N and Moura، نويسنده , , R and Ortigمo، نويسنده , , C and Peralta، نويسنده , , L and Ramos، نويسنده , , S and Rato، نويسنده , , P and Rodrigues، نويسنده , , P and Santos، نويسنده , , A.I and Trindade، نويسنده , , A and Varela، نويسنده , , J، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
During the last decade there was a growing interest on the application of Positron Emission Tomography, PET, techniques to Breast Imaging. More recently, preliminary results suggested the use of dedicated devices to Breast Imaging using the same technique, the so-called Positron Emission Mammography cameras, PEM. In this article we review the arguments leading to a dedicated instrument. Based on these arguments we describe the concept of a PEM camera under development within the Crystal Clear Collaboration and the first results of its expected performance in terms of sensitivity and position resolution.
Keywords :
cancer , PET , breast , PEM , mammography
