F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET angiography of the abdominal arteries: evaluation of image quality and comparison with contrast-enhanced CT

Positron emission tomography (PET) angiography utilizes early dynamic PET acquisitions for depiction of the arterial vasculature. The aim of this study was to assess image quality and to evaluate feasibility of F-18 FDG PET angiography of the abdominal arteries. Twenty-seven patients were included in the study. Standard activities of 250–280 MBq F-18 FDG were administered. Early dynamic PET data were acquired in list mode. Time frames of...