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Positron emission tomography (PET) is a main molecular imaging modality, which is used for quantitative imaging of biological processes at cellular and molecular levels in humans. This chapter provides a brief introduction about imaging principles of PET, PET/CT, and PET/MRI. Meanwhile some common radionuclides for PET imaging are also discussed, especially in PET imaging for inflammation.
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Lu, J. (2019). PET Imaging. In: Gao, B., Li, H., Law, M. (eds) Imaging of CNS Infections and Neuroimmunology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6904-9_3
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