Principles of PET and SPECT

Principles of PET and SPECT by Steven Meikle, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Sydney, Australia

Learning Objectives:
• Be able to explain the tracer principle and its importance in PET and SPECT molecular imaging
• Be able to explain to your peers how radiation emitted from the body is detected externally using SPECT and PET instrumentation
• Be able to explain the key principles in forming a reconstructed image of the tracer distribution in the body