Total Body Positron Emission Tomography: Science and Clinical Applications, Volume II

Following the success of the previous Research Topic on Total Body Positron Emission Tomography (TBPET) and the TBPET 2026 conference at UC Davis, we are pleased to launch this second volume in partnership with TBPET 2026. This Research Topic continues to track the rapid evolution of the field, covering oncology, cardiology, infection and inflammation, neurology, multi-organ interaction, novel radiopharmaceuticals, new acquisition protocols for fast and ultra-low dose imaging, and the development of appropriate and affordable instrumentation. This second issue complements TBPET 2026 and extends the invitation for article submission to the entire TBPET community, welcoming both established contributors and new voices in the field.This Research Topic aims to further consolidate the role of total body positron emission tomography in clinical practice and clinical research, capturing progress made since Volume I. It continues to foster synergistic interactions between cutting-edge total body clinical practice and the latest research and technical developments from image processing, artificial intelligence, and instrumentation perspectives. Stakeholders from academia, medical institutions and organizations, regulatory agencies, and industry are invited to revisit the bottlenecks identified previously, report on progress achieved, and provide updated strategic directions for expanding total body positron emission tomography and the opportunities offered by this technology.We invite original research papers or review contributions in the following areas of total body positron emission tomography:- Oncology- Infection and inflammation- Cardiovascular imaging- Neurology- Multiorgan axes- Kinetic analysis for total body PET imaging- Novel radiopharmaceuticals- Instrumentation and novel scanner design- Data preprocessing including image reconstruction- Data harmonization and standardizationConflict of Interest disclosure: Topic Editor Charalampos Tsoumpas received financial support from the following Companies: Positrigo, Siemens, GE Healthcare. The other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject. Topic editors: Charalampos Tsoumpas, Gary Cook, Freba Grawe Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/85386/total-body-positron-emission-tomography-science-and-clinical-applications-volume-ii