We present a simple but well-constructed Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system and elucidate its basic working principles. The goal of this protocol is to guide the user in constructing and testing a simple PET system.
Montaño-Zetina, L. M., Villalobos-Mora, O. A Basic Positron Emission Tomography System Constructed to Locate a Radioactive Source in a Bi-dimensional Space. J. Vis. Exp. (108), e52272, doi:10.3791/52272 (2016).