Table of contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Issues raised by the proposed introduction of PET in Australia
  • Description of PET, status and clinical relevance
  • Australian proposals for PET installations
  • PET and SPECT
  • Cardiac applications of PET Neurological applications of PET Research applications
  • Costs of PET
  • Potential offsetting cost savings
  • Safety issues
  • Workforce implications
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • Appendix 1 Radiopharmaceuticals used in PET
  • Appendix 2 Types of PET installation References
  • Acknowledgements