Papers
3
Total Citations
30
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About
R. Bugalho is a leading researcher in the field of medical imaging, with a primary focus on the development and characterization of high-resolution Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners for breast cancer detection. His major contributions center on the Clear-PEM project, a pioneering dual-head Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) scanner designed to improve the specificity and sensitivity of breast imaging. Bugalho’s work was instrumental in demonstrating the scanner’s unique capability to measure depth-of-interaction (DOI) with a 2 mm resolution using APD-based detector modules and LYSO:Ce crystals, a key innovation that enhances image quality and lesion localization. His most cited papers, including an overview of the Clear-PEM scanner (11 citations) and experimental characterizations of its spectrometric and overall performance (11 and 8 citations, respectively), have provided foundational validation for this technology. Notably, the Clear-PEM scanner was successfully installed at the Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto hospital, marking a significant translational achievement. With a combined citation count of over 30 from these core publications, Bugalho’s research has had a meaningful impact on advancing dedicated breast PET imaging, offering a promising tool for earlier and more accurate cancer diagnosis.
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Top Papers
- 1An overview of the Clear-PEM breast imaging scanner11 citations · 2008
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- 3Characterization of the Clear-PEM breast imaging scanner performance8 citations · 2009