TABLE 2

PET IQ, Measured Uniformity, and Spill-Over Ratios (SOR) Using the Default Reconstruction Methods and the Standardized Reconstruction Method

Default protocolStandardized protocol
ScannerUniformity (SD%)SOR waterSOR airUniformity (SD%)SOR waterSOR air
16.4±0.010.18±0.040.13±0.036.4±0.010.18±0.040.13±0.03
24.1±1.000.09±0.010.09±0.014.1±1.000.09±0.010.09±0.01
33.4±0.170.01±0.010.02±0.013.4±0.170.01±0.010.02±0.01
45.2±0.600.28±0.040.22±0.046.4±0.000.21±0.000.13±0.00
516.7±0.550.24±0.010.12±0.0210.6±0.000.27±0.000.17±0.00
  • Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation, n = 3.