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The physics of PET
From radioactive decay to the image: positron range, annihilation, and why different tracers produce sharper or blurrier lesions.
Radionuclide decayPositron rangeAnnihilationClinical impact
Work / PET imaging illustration series
Infographics · Medical scienceAdvanced PET imaging, explained in pictures
A comprehensive series of medical and scientific graphics explaining advanced PET imaging concepts, from the physics of positrons to detector technology and AI, for education and clinical communication.
- Client
- Medical imaging education
- Industry
- Healthcare and science communication
- Deliverables
- Infographic plates and SVG assets
- Delivered
- June 2026
The brief
PET imaging is full of concepts that are hard to explain in words: positron range, time-of-flight, depth of interaction, non-collinearity. The client needed visuals that make them clear without sacrificing accuracy.
We translated each topic into a structured, labeled plate, combining technical diagrams, comparison charts, scanner graphics, and simplified anatomy in one consistent professional style.
The series
Five plates, one curriculum
Read them in order like chapters of a guide. Click any plate to see it full size.
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The detector continuum
Three ways to structure scintillation crystals, from pixelated arrays to monolithic blocks, shown as a continuum rather than a binary choice.
Pixelated crystalsSemi-monolithicMonolithicDepth of interaction
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Inside the detector
How a detector turns a photon into a signal, how BGO and LYSO crystals compare, and what the shift from analog to digital means clinically.
Detector processCrystal comparisonAnalog vs digitalClinical outcomes
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AI in PET imaging
Deep-learning denoising for low-dose scans, paired with the validation criteria clinicians need before trusting the result.
AI denoisingLow-dose PETClinical validationSUV integrity
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Emerging geometries
New scanner designs and imaging methods, from walk-through PET to Compton cameras and dual-photon imaging.
Walk-through PETCompton cameraDual-photon TOFMulti-isotope imaging
The visual toolkit
Many graphic types, one style
Each plate mixes different kinds of graphics, all drawn to the same standard so they can be reused across materials.
Technical diagramsIsometric hardware drawings with clear callouts.
Comparison chartsSide-by-side data that's easy to scan.
Scanner graphicsClean, simplified medical equipment.
Workflow diagramsStep-by-step processes with clear direction.
Imaging visualizationsSimplified scans that show clinical differences.
Physics illustrationsParticles, photons, and forces made visible.
The approach
Clear enough to teach, accurate enough to cite
Technical accuracyCorrect terminology, values, and relationships throughout.
Visual clarityComplex ideas broken into labeled, ordered panels.
Consistent styleClean vector artwork, simplified anatomy, and custom icons.
Publication-readyLayouts that work on websites, slides, and in print.
Scalable SVGSharp at any size
Infographic componentsReusable building blocks
Scientific diagramsFor papers and teaching
Digital and printOptimized for both
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