Monitoring scanner calibration using the image-derived arterial blood SUV in whole-body FDG-PET

Monitoring scanner calibration using the image-derived arterial blood SUV in whole-body FDG-PET

Abstract Background The current de facto standard for quantification of tumor metabolism in oncological whole-body PET is the standardized uptake value (SUV) approach. SUV determination requires accurate scanner calibration. Residual inaccuracies of the calibration lead to biased SUV values. Especia...

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Main Authors: Jens Maus, Frank Hofheinz, Ivayla Apostolova, Michael C. Kreissl, Jörg Kotzerke, Jörg van den Hoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2018-05-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
PET
Quantification
Blood SUV
Standardization
Multicenter
In vivo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-018-0391-7

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