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Time-of-flight (TOF) PET technology

Improved localization of annihilation

Events along the line of response

(LOR)

t

1

= 1.3 ns

t

2

= 1.7 ns

Images courtesy of Philips Healthcare

TOF: time-of-flight

Time window ~1- 6 ns