Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Cancer Imaging. 2017 Nov 7;17(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s40644-017-0130-8.
PET/CT plays an important role in the diagnosis, staging and management of many pediatric malignancies. The techniques for performing PET/CT examinations in children have evolved, with increasing attention focused on reducing patient exposure to ionizing radiation dose whenever possible and minimizing scan duration and sedation times, with a goal toward optimizing the overall patient experience. This review outlines our approach to performing PET/CT, including a discussion of the indications for a PET/CT exam, approaches for optimizing the exam protocol, and a review of different approaches for acquiring the CT portion of the PET/CT exam. Strategies for PACS integration, image display, interpretation and reporting are also provided. Most practices will develop a strategy for performing PET/CT that best meets their respective needs. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview for radiologists who are new to pediatric PET/CT, and also to provide experienced PET/CT practitioners with an update on state-of-the art CT techniques that we have incorporated into our protocols and that have enabled us to make considerable improvements to our PET/CT practice.
PET/CT 在许多儿科恶性肿瘤的诊断、分期和治疗管理中发挥着重要作用。用于儿童的 PET/CT 检查的技术已经发展,越来越关注尽可能减少患者接受电离辐射的剂量,并尽量减少扫描时间和镇静时间,以优化整体患者体验为目标。本综述概述了我们进行 PET/CT 的方法,包括讨论 PET/CT 检查的适应证、优化检查方案的方法,以及回顾获取 PET/CT 检查 CT 部分的不同方法。还提供了用于 PACS 集成、图像显示、解释和报告的策略。大多数实践将制定满足其各自需求的 PET/CT 检查策略。本文的目的是为刚接触儿科 PET/CT 的放射科医生提供全面的概述,也为有经验的 PET/CT 医生提供有关我们已纳入协议的最新 CT 技术的更新,这些技术使我们能够对我们的 PET/CT 实践进行重大改进。