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  • The developed Vrain hemispherical PET system aims to visualize small nuclei in the deep brain area.
  • Performance confirmation of this novel brain PET system is crucial for its clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To confirm the performance of the Vrain hemispherical PET system for brain imaging.
  • To compare the visualization of deep brain nuclei using Vrain versus whole-body PET.

Main Methods:

  • Ten healthy male volunteers underwent both whole-body PET and Vrain scans after FDG injection.
  • Standardized uptake values (SUVs) of deep brain nuclei were compared between the two imaging modalities.
  • Age-related SUV correlations were analyzed for specific brain regions.

Main Results:

  • Vrain provided clearer visualization of small nuclei like the inferior colliculus, red nucleus, and substantia nigra.
  • The anterior and dorsomedial thalamic nuclei and brainstem raphe nucleus were identified with Vrain but not whole-body PET.
  • SUVs in Vrain scans were slightly higher in the mesial temporal and medial parietal lobes.

Conclusions:

  • The Vrain hemispherical PET system successfully visualized the raphe, anterior, and dorsomedial nuclei for the first time.
  • This advancement offers improved visualization of deep brain structures using PET imaging.