Table 2 Main technical parameters used for the CT protocols
From: Effective dose estimation for oncological and neurological PET/CT procedures
Diagnostic protocol | CT part | Rotation time (s) | Pitch | Reference current (mAs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Torso-11C-CHOL | Torso | 0.5 | 1 | 120 |
Torso-18FDG | Torso | 0.5 | 1 | 120 |
WB-18FDG | H&Torso | 0.5 | 1 | 120 |
Limbs | 0.5 | 1 | 120 | |
HNT-18FDG | Trunk | 0.5 | 1 | 120 |
H&N | 0.5 | 1 | 120 | |
Brain-18FDG | Brain | 1 | 0.55 | 120 |
Brain-18FDOPA | Brain | 1 | 0.55 | 100 |
Brain-11C-MET | Brain | 1 | 0.8 | 200 |
Brain-18F-florbetapir | Brain | 1 | 0.55 | 400 |