@article{oai:repo.qst.go.jp:00047334, author = {Watabe, Hiroshi and Ikoma, Yoko and Kimura, Yuichi and Naganawa, Mika and Shidahara, Miho and 渡部 浩司 and 生駒 洋子 and 木村 裕一 and 長縄 美香 and 志田原 美保}, issue = {9}, journal = {Annals of Nuclear Medicine}, month = {Nov}, note = {PET enables not only visualization of the distribution of radiotracer, but also has ability to quantify several biomedical functions. Compartmental model is a basic idea to analyze dynamic PET data. This review describes the principle of the compartmental model and categorizes the techniques and approaches for the compartmental model according to various aspects: model design, experimental design, invasiveness, and mathematical solution. We also discussed advanced applications of the compartmental analysis with PET.}, pages = {583--588}, title = {PET kinetic analysis --- compartmental model}, volume = {20}, year = {2006} }