TABLE 3

ARC Obtained with Sinogram Implementation or Image Implementation

CompartmentApproach18F-Dopa simulation11C-Raclopride simulation
Skin/muscleUncorrected69.86 ± 0.1173.63 ± 1.89
Sinogram96.70 ± 0.1197.92 ± 1.69
Image95.78 ± 0.0898.20 ± 2.09
Gray matterUncorrected82.58 ± 0.6481.24 ± 5.00
Sinogram95.45 ± 0.2296.16 ± 0.59
Image97.13 ± 0.1397.75 ± 0.36
White matterUncorrected100.95 ± 0.50117.52 ± 16.91
Sinogram101.19 ± 0.23104.02 ± 3.41
Image100.75 ± 0.22103.25 ± 2.75
Right caudateUncorrected76.52 ± 8.5068.78 ± 1.90
Sinogram97.00 ± 1.4896.89 ± 1.36
Image98.51 ± 1.9397.49 ± 1.71
Left caudateUncorrected73.63 ± 7.5665.75 ± 1.03
Sinogram94.14 ± 1.7193.67 ± 2.31
Image95.35 ± 1.8395.16 ± 1.75
Right putamenUncorrected79.02 ± 6.0073.06 ± 2.04
Sinogram96.15 ± 1.0294.91 ± 1.46
Image96.43 ± 1.0295.67 ± 1.61
Left putamenUncorrected77.70 ± 6.2072.39 ± 2.68
Sinogram95.77 ± 1.4296.19 ± 2.27
Image95.34 ± 1.0195.76 ± 2.74
  • Values are percentages (mean ± SD).