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Table 1 Imaging modalities general characteristics

From: Molecular imaging of pulmonary diseases

Modality

Spatial Resolution

Parameters imaged

Depth

Acquisition time

Cost per scana

(US $)

PET

1-2 mm

Metabolism, immunology

No limit

minutes/h

$1000–$2000

SPECT

1-2 mm

Metabolism, immunology

No limit

minutes/h

$1000–$1500

MRI

<100 μm

Structure, metabolism

No limit

minutes/h

$800–$1200

Chest X-ray

<100 μm

Structure

No limit

minutes

$200–$400

CT

<100 μm

Structure

No limit

minutes

$600–$800

  1. aCost per scan may vary depending on the injected dose price. Adapted from [2]