OpenKMI Protocols

Delivering a precise bolus injection of the radiotracer is essential for capturing the real-time distribution of the radiopharmaceutical throughout the body’s vasculature and tissue. Moreover, in dynamic PET/CT imaging, a sharp bolus injection improves quantification of kinetic parameters. This document outlines the protocol used at the EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center (EMIC) for performing dynamic PET imaging with a bolus injection of the radiotracer. 

Contributed by Phu Huynh  at UC Davis EXPLORER Molecular Imaging Center. Also thanks to Dr. Kevin Chung for his assistance.

If you use this bolus injection protocol, please consider citing the reference below for our tech team:

Kristin McBride, Heather Hunt, Michael Rusnak, and Mike Nguyen.
Bolus Injection Technique for uEXPLORER 18F-FDG PET/CT Dynamic Scans.
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, May 2020, 61 (supplement 1) 3084.