Title

PET Imaging of Brain Metastases

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

October 4, 2024

Last Updated Month/Year

October 18, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

The aim of these guidelines is to assist nuclear medicine physicians in recommending, performing, interpreting and reporting the results of brain PET imaging in patients with brain metastases. These practice guidelines will define procedure standards for the application of PET imaging in patients with brain metastases in routine practice and clinical trials and will help to harmonize data acquisition and interpretation across centers.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Outpatient, Radiology services

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant, radiology technologist

Scope

Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D001932 - Brain Neoplasms, D049268 - Positron-Emission Tomography

Keywords

positron emission tomography (PET), Brain Metastases, PET, PET Imaging