TABLE 1

PET Quantification Bias of Non-TOF vs. TOF in Different VOIs and Tissue Classes

ParameterLocationNon-TOFTOF
Normal regions (VOI)Lung−1.0% ± 16.6% (16.7%)−1.5% ± 8.0% (8.1%)
T3/L4−16.8% ± 5.8% (17.7%)−8.8% ± 4.9% (10.1%)
Pelvis−18.7% ± 5.2% (19.4%)−10.8% ± 5.0% (11.9%)
Cerebrum−12.5% ± 3.3% (13.0%)−9.7% ± 4.1% (10.5%)
Aorta−2.8% ± 6.7% (7.3%)−3.2% ± 3.9% (5.1%)
Liver−5.2% ± 2.8% (5.8%)−4.7% ± 2.9% (5.5%)
Lesions (VOI)Soft tissue−1.8% ± 4.9% (5.3%)−2.5% ± 3.2% (4.1%)
(Near) bone−5.2% ± 7.2% (8.8%)−4.6% ± 5.2% (7.0%)
(Near) lung7.5% ± 14.6% (16.4%)3.9% ± 9.2% (10.0%)
Tissue classesSoft−1.5% ± 1.8% (2.4%)−2.0% ± 1.7% (2.6%)
Fat2.4% ± 3.0% (3.8%)0.5% ± 1.7% (1.7%)
Bone−21.8% ± 2.9% (21.9%)−15.3% ± 2.3% (15.5%)
Lung−3.4% ± 11.5% (11.9%)−2.9% ± 7.1% (7.7%)
  • Data are mean ± SD, followed by RMSE in parentheses.