Portable PET probes are a novel tool for intraoperative localization of tumor deposits

200933 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Vivian E. Strong · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Charles Galanis · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Christopher C. Riedl · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Valerie A. Longo · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Farhad Daghighian · IntraMedical Imaging (United States)

John L. Humm · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Steven M. Larson

Abstract

This study is the first to demonstrate that gamma emission detected by conventional PET imaging correlates with beta emissions. This study shows that compared to detection of gamma emissions, beta counts may offer superior real-time localization of tumor deposits. Intraoperative portable PET probe may become a useful way to exploit tumor biology and PET technology to guide real-time tissue characterization during surgery.

Topics & Keywords

Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research

Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 2-2

DOI: 10.1186/1750-1164-3-2

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