Optical motion tracking for use with the EXPLORER total-body PET scanner

• Published in: The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 59; p. 429
• Main Authors: Bec, Julien, Henry, David, Kyme, Andre, Fulton, Roger, Badawi, Ramsey, Cherry, Simon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Society of Nuclear Medicine 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Accuracy; Beds; Cameras; Chest; Computed tomography; Configurations; Diameters; Geographical variations; Geriatrics; Horizontal distribution; Human body; Human motion; Line of sight; Markers; Medical imaging; Motion capture; Motion control; Nuclear medicine; Obstructions; Older people; Optimization; Patients; Performance evaluation; Positron emission; Positron emission tomography; Scanners; Synchronism; Synchronization; Tomography; Tracking systems; Triangulation

Objectives: To provide high precision tracking information of the patient position in a total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner (EXPLORER). Total-body PET is an exciting development in the field of nuclear medicine. Through the EXPLORER project, a clinical system is being developed and...