NEMA publishes revised industry standard for measuring PET scanner performance

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | Policy & Regulations
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced Friday, July 13, the publication of a revised standard that provides guidelines for measuring and reporting the performance of PET scanners.

“NU 2 makes it possible to objectively compare scanners during the purchasing decision process, and, after delivery, defines tests to ensure that a quality system has been delivered,” Michael Miller, chair of the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance NU 2 Work Group, said in a prepared statement.

The standard, NEMA NU 2-2018: Performance Measurements of Positron Emission Tomographs (PET), includes two new tests:

  • A measurement of time-of-flight (TOF) resolution for TOF-equipped PET scanners
  • The co-registration accuracy between the CT and PET components of a hybrid PET/CT scanner

The revised NEMA standard is available here.

Michael Walter
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Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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