PET basics course

Positron emission tomography (PET) is non-invasive and quantitative imaging modality using
molecules labelled with positron-emitting radioisotopes in tracer quantities (i.e. without
pharmacological effect) to visualize and measure rates of biochemical processes (e.g. enzyme
reactions, ligand-receptor interactions, cellular metabolism, cell proliferation, gene expression) in
tissues of living subjects. Therefore, PET is an important tool to elucidate mechanisms associated
with diseases and drug actions. The course aims to provide students with a broad and general
introduction to the PET imaging. The main purpose of this course is to enable students to
understand the interdisciplinary nature of PET imaging. After the course one should have basic
knowledge of the PET imaging field of its physics, radiochemistry, and data analysis, research and
clinical applications.

Please register latest March 9, 2026 to Minna Kangasperko, minna.kangasperko@utu.fi
Further information: Assoc Prof Riku Klén, riku.klen@utu.fi