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The characteristics of EEC PET instrumentation
1PET Center, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Medical Progress Through Technology
|January 1, 1991
Summary
A comprehensive database of European Positron Emission Tomography (PET) instrumentation was created in 1990. This inventory details PET equipment, cyclotrons, scanners, and software across European centers.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
Background:
- The European PET centers required a centralized inventory of available instrumentation.
- Understanding the landscape of PET technology in Europe was crucial for research and development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create a comprehensive database of European Positron Emission Tomography (PET) instrumentation.
- To analyze the status of PET equipment, including cyclotrons, scanners, and software, in the European Economic Community (EEC) as of 1990.
Main Methods:
- A Guide-Questionnaire was distributed to all European PET centers.
- Data collected formed a database detailing PET instrumentation and programs.
Main Results:
- An inventory of European PET instrumentation was established.
- An overview and analysis of PET equipment, cyclotrons, scanners, and software were presented.
- Global information on various PET programs was included.
Conclusions:
- The database provides a snapshot of PET instrumentation in the EEC in mid-1990.
- This inventory serves as a foundational resource for understanding the state of PET technology in Europe during that period.