Preliminary performance characterization of DbPET2.1, a PET scanner dedicated to the imaging of the breast and extremities

The combined effort of several laboratories at our institution resulted in the building of the first high-resolution PET/CT prototype dedicated to imaging the extremities of the body. Ongoing clinical trials for breast-cancer diagnosis and assessment of the response to treatment underlined the need for a second-generation prototype with improved electronics and spatial resolution. A preliminary version has been assembled and fully characterized....