Research in the Duke PET Facility

O-15 water cerebral blood flow

Brain Research

PET measurements of cerebral blood flow and metabolism are used by a variety of researchers. 

N-13 ammonia uptake in ischemic heartHeart Research

PET allows measurement of myocardial blood flow and viability. 

F-18 FDG shows malignant lung nodule

Cancer Research

PET is being demonstrated to be a valuable tool in diagnosing and evaluating cancer. 

Scanner DevelopmentPET scanner detector ring

New scanner instrumentation and image processing research and development. 

PET Tracer Development

New radiotracers are being developed for PET imaging. Structure of F-18 fluoro 4-thia palmitate (FTP)

At-211 production reaction

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Radioisotope Production

Cyclotron and target development for improved producation of medical radionuclides.