Brain (PET — FDG)
Brain (PET — FDG)
NeuroBrain FDG-PET phantom showing cortical glucose metabolism pattern, useful for Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy evaluation
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Brain PET — FDG Cortical Metabolism
FDG-PET scan showing normal cortical and subcortical glucose metabolism in the brain
Normal brain FDG-PET — useful for Alzheimer's evaluation
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PET-image.jpg
Brain CT — Reference Anatomy
Axial CT of the brain for anatomic reference in PET/CT correlation
Non-contrast brain CT for attenuation correction and anatomic reference
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brain%20CT%20scan.jpg
Brain PET — Cortical Uptake
Brain PET scan showing cortical FDG uptake pattern
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PET%20scan-normal%20brain-alzheimers%20disease%20brain.PNG
Tissue Structures
| Structure | Density (HU) | T1 (ms) | T2 (ms) | Echo | Rel. Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal Cortex | 37 | 1300 | 90 | 0.0 | 12% | |
| Parietal Cortex | 37 | 1300 | 90 | 0.0 | 10% | |
| Temporal Cortex | 37 | 1300 | 90 | 0.0 | 8% | |
| Occipital Cortex | 37 | 1300 | 90 | 0.0 | 6% | |
| Basal Ganglia | 40 | 900 | 60 | 0.0 | 4% | |
| Thalamus | 38 | 1000 | 65 | 0.0 | 3% | |
| Cerebellum | 38 | 1100 | 80 | 0.0 | 6% | |
| White Matter | 30 | 780 | 70 | 0.0 | 18% | |
| Csf | 5 | 4000 | 2000 | 0.0 | 6% | |
| Skull | 1000 | 300 | 3 | 0.95 | 6% |
Compatible Imaging Instruments
| Model | Manufacturer | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilion ONE PRISM | Canon Medical Systems | CT |
| Vantage Galan 3T | Canon Medical Systems | MRI |
| SCENARIA View | Fujifilm Healthcare | CT |
| Revolution Apex | GE HealthCare | CT |
| SIGNA Hero | GE HealthCare | MRI |
| SIGNA Premier | GE HealthCare | MRI |
| Discovery MI Gen 2 | GE HealthCare | PET |
| Spectral CT 7500 | Philips Healthcare | CT |
| Ingenia Ambition 1.5T | Philips Healthcare | MRI |
| Vereos Digital PET/CT | Philips Healthcare | PET |
| SOMATOM Force | Siemens Healthineers | CT |
| MAGNETOM Vida | Siemens Healthineers | MRI |
| MAGNETOM Terra.X | Siemens Healthineers | MRI |