TABLE 7

Reference Tissue Parametric Image Data (Without Outliers)

Pharmacokinetic parameterHRRT reconstruction methodUnfixed interceptFixed intercept to origin
SlopeInterceptrSloper
RLogan DVR3D-FBP0.71 ± 0.150.90 ± 0.480.94 ± 0.020.89 ± 0.070.76 ± 0.22
3D-FBP G60.90 ± 0.130.20 ± 0.390.98 ± 0.010.94 ± 0.100.95 ± 0.02
3D-OSWLS0.96 ± 0.150.23 ± 0.380.97 ± 0.011.01 ± 0.110.93 ± 0.04
3D-OSWLS G60.90 ± 0.130.17 ± 0.290.98 ± 0.000.93 ± 0.110.96 ± 0.01
RPM BPND3D-FBP0.84 ± 0.180.85 ± 0.350.97 ± 0.011.04 ± 0.140.83 ± 0.15
3D-FBP G60.92 ± 0.140.09 ± 0.280.98 ± 0.000.94 ± 0.130.96 ± 0.01
3D-OSWLS1.01 ± 0.230.29 ± 0.280.98 ± 0.011.08 ± 0.190.94 ± 0.03
3D-OSWLS G60.92 ± 0.190.04 ± 0.250.98 ± 0.000.93 ± 0.150.97 ± 0.01
  • G6 = 6-mm FWHM gaussian kernel.

  • Slope, intercept, and r (all data are mean ± SD) of reference tissue (pons) kinetic data using HRRT- vs. HR+-reconstructed scans of 4 subjects for 3D-FBP and 5 subjects for 3D-OSWLS, over various ROIs.