Integrated software environment based on COMKAT for analyzing tracer pharmacokinetics with molecular imaging

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-84

  Fang, Yu Hua Dean ^a,b   Asthana, Pravesh ^b,c   Salinas, Cristian ^b,d   Huang, Hsuan Ming ^d   Muzic Jr , Raymond F ^b,e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c Crossrate Technology   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

COMKAT; Imaging software; Kinetic modeling; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

TRACER;

ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICINE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOLECULAR MODEL; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 75149136984     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.109.064824     Document Type: Article

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