2. Where do our data come from? Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

3. 2 A quick introduction to dynamicPET Photons!

4. 3 How to catch some photons? Use a photon-catcher’s mitt …or two

5. 4 Reconstruct caught photons…

6. 5 Photon Catcher - Small Animal Scanner Opposing detector banks detect “coincidences” - emitted photon pairs CTI HR detector modules Pb shielding (front and rear) fov = 23 cm Hutchins, G & Rouze, N Spatial Resolution: 2.5 mm FWHM at center of FOV Rouze NC, Hutchins GD. Design and Characterization of IndyPET-II: A High Resolution, High Sensitivity Dedicated Research Scanner. IEEE Transaction on Nuclear Science, 2003. 50(5): p. 1491-1497

7. 6 Image over time…

8. 7 Create time-activity curves for each region of interest