Speaker
Stefaan Vandenberghe
Description
This talk will discuss key technical factors, including detector design, data processing challenges, and system cost, which is largely driven by scintillator materials and electronics. It also compares different system lengths, showing that longer scanners yield higher sensitivity but at increased cost. Novel emerging systems from GE and United imaging will be described in more detail. Finally, the talk explores strategies to reduce cost and improve performance, including alternative materials like BGO or plastic scintillators, sparse detector configurations, and advanced reconstruction methods such as deep learning.
| Track | TBPET |
|---|---|
| Presentation type | Oral |