Table of contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Issues raised by the proposed introduction of PET in Australia
- Description of PET, status and clinical relevance
- Australian proposals for PET installations
- PET and SPECT
- Cardiac applications of PET Neurological applications of PET Research applications
- Costs of PET
- Potential offsetting cost savings
- Safety issues
- Workforce implications
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Appendix 1 Radiopharmaceuticals used in PET
- Appendix 2 Types of PET installation References
- Acknowledgements