Table 1:

[18F]-FDOPA brain PET/CT protocola

CT ParametersPET Parameters
Kilovolt (peak)120Acquisition (1-bed)20-Min static acquired in list mode
Max mA (auto mA off)95ReconstructionVUE Point FXb
Noise indexNAMatrix192 × 192
CT section thickness (mm)3.75Iterations2
Rotation (sec)0.8Subsets32
Pitch (mm/rot)1.375Z-axis filterHeavy
FOV (cm)50Postfilter (mm, FWHM)4
  FOV (cm)30
  • Note:—Max indicates maximum; FWHM, full width at half maximum; rot, rotation; NA, not applicable; mA, milliamperê.

  • a Discovery 710HD scanner.

  • b GE Healthcare.