Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact

This review presents a detailed examination of the most recent advancements in positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) multimodal imaging over the past five years. The fusion of PET and CT technologies has revolutionized medical imaging, offering unprecedented insights into both an...

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Main Authors: Dildar Hussain, Naseem Abbas, Jawad Khan
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description This review presents a detailed examination of the most recent advancements in positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) multimodal imaging over the past five years. The fusion of PET and CT technologies has revolutionized medical imaging, offering unprecedented insights into both anatomical structure and functional processes. The analysis delves into key technological innovations, including advancements in image reconstruction, data-driven gating, and time-of-flight capabilities, highlighting their impact on enhancing diagnostic accuracy and clinical outcomes. Illustrative case studies underscore the transformative role of PET-CT in lesion detection, disease characterization, and treatment response evaluation. Additionally, the review explores future prospects and challenges in PET-CT, advocating for the integration and evaluation of emerging technologies to improve patient care. This comprehensive synthesis aims to equip healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the evolving landscape of PET-CT multimodal imaging.
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spelling doaj-art-70bbae3ec937444080cb85d0cfd08abe2025-08-20T02:57:05ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542024-11-011112121310.3390/bioengineering11121213Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical ImpactDildar Hussain0Naseem Abbas1Jawad Khan2Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of KoreaDepartment of AI and Software, School of Computing, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of KoreaThis review presents a detailed examination of the most recent advancements in positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) multimodal imaging over the past five years. The fusion of PET and CT technologies has revolutionized medical imaging, offering unprecedented insights into both anatomical structure and functional processes. The analysis delves into key technological innovations, including advancements in image reconstruction, data-driven gating, and time-of-flight capabilities, highlighting their impact on enhancing diagnostic accuracy and clinical outcomes. Illustrative case studies underscore the transformative role of PET-CT in lesion detection, disease characterization, and treatment response evaluation. Additionally, the review explores future prospects and challenges in PET-CT, advocating for the integration and evaluation of emerging technologies to improve patient care. This comprehensive synthesis aims to equip healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the evolving landscape of PET-CT multimodal imaging.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/11/12/1213PET-CTmultimodality imagingclinical practicecutting-edge technology innovationsdiagnostic imagingradiotracer development
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Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact
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PET-CT
multimodality imaging
clinical practice
cutting-edge technology innovations
diagnostic imaging
radiotracer development
title Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact
title_full Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact
title_fullStr Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact
title_full_unstemmed Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact
title_short Recent Breakthroughs in PET-CT Multimodality Imaging: Innovations and Clinical Impact
title_sort recent breakthroughs in pet ct multimodality imaging innovations and clinical impact
topic PET-CT
multimodality imaging
clinical practice
cutting-edge technology innovations
diagnostic imaging
radiotracer development
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/11/12/1213
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