Clinical PET/CT

The Positron Emission Tomography (PET) facility combines today's most sophisticated PET and computed tomography (CT) systems, producing images that provide both metabolic and anatomic information. PET can measure physiologic function, metabolic changes in tissue, blood flow, neuroreceptors, and more. It can help diagnose psychiatric and neurological diseases, assess head trauma and movement disorders, and help diagnose and stage tumor malignancies.

The Siemens Biograph mCT–S (64) slice PET/CT tomograph is designed for oncological, neurological, and cardiac imaging and diagnosis. It consists of four LSO-detector rings with 3D acquisition and reconstruction, and 81 image planes with a 16.2 cm axial field of view. It has a 78 cm gantry aperture, 70 cm transverse field of view, and 16.2 cm axial field of view with fast acquisition and reconstruction of 128 x 128 and 200 x 200 matrices. It has static, whole-body, and list-mode acquisition capability. 

The 64-slice CT imaging capability supports a full range of SPIRAL CT clinical applications.  A microprocessor-controlled, low-noise, high-frequency 80 kW X-ray generator is integrated with an automatic self-testing system for continuous monitoring of operation at an 80-140 kV high-voltage setting. Two major features of the unit are high definition (HD)-PET and cardiac PET/CT that improve PET image quality at near-uniform resolution throughout the entire field of view. HD-PET provides sharp, distortion-free image quality from edge to edge with high resolution (2-3 mm), and superior contrast. The cardiac PET/CT option provides both HeartView CT as well as PET cardiac gating acquisition/reconstruction. It also provides PET cardiac gated list mode acquisition. 

Form

To use this facility, complete the Sponsored Research Order Form and send to Muc Du mdu@med.cornell.edu. 

Fees

Human PET/CT Studies
$1,236/hour (Internal)
$2,472/hour (Industry)
Please note that these fees do not include the cost of radioisotopes.