Primate PET scanner count rate analysis with [F-18] FDG dosed nonhuman primates
C Laymon, B Lopresti, N Mason, M Coleman, L Frye… - 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
1484 Objectives PET image quality is limited by statistical noise. The pseudo noise
equivalent count rate (PNECR) of Watson et al. is a related figure of merit. Given a phantom …
equivalent count rate (PNECR) of Watson et al. is a related figure of merit. Given a phantom …
A multi-center phantom study towards harmonization of FDG-PET: variability in maximum and peak SUV in relation to image noise
N Shimada, G Akamatsu, K Matsumoto, H Daisaki… - 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
1396 Objectives: FDG-PET/CT is a useful imaging tool for detection, staging,
characterization, and therapeutic monitoring of malignant tumors. Maximum and peak …
characterization, and therapeutic monitoring of malignant tumors. Maximum and peak …
Multi PET scanner statistical analysis comparison
S Adler, R Maass-Moreno, P Choyke, K Kurdziel - 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
2046 Objectives Obtaining PET images of equivalent quality among different scanners and
reconstruction methods may require different injected dose and acquisition time …
reconstruction methods may require different injected dose and acquisition time …
Feasibility of Reduced Count Acquisition of Whole Body 18F-FDG PET in Children and Young Adults Imaged with a Digital PET Scanner
2384 Introduction: Newer PET scanners with increased z-axis fields of view and with
improved detector technology provide greater sensitivity and thus capture more counts for …
improved detector technology provide greater sensitivity and thus capture more counts for …
Improved dose regimen in pediatric PET
PET image quality depends strongly on patient weight and habitus, decreasing for
increasing weight and body mass index. Common adult injection rules prescribe either a …
increasing weight and body mass index. Common adult injection rules prescribe either a …
Acquisition protocols for 18F-FDG whole body PET/CT: Optimizing scan duration versus administered dose
S Holm - Physica Medica, 2016 - Elsevier
The stochastic nature of radionuclide decay is a limiting factor for all NM imaging, including
PET-examinations with 18-F FDG. Signal to noise ratio (SNR) depends on integrated# …
PET-examinations with 18-F FDG. Signal to noise ratio (SNR) depends on integrated# …
Determining optimal F18-FDG dose in clinical whole body PET acquisitions using Acquisition-Specific NEC
N Jain, VS Savitha, C Stearns - 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
780 Objectives: The Acquisition Specific Noise Equivalent Count (AS-NEC) method [1, 2]
takes data from a clinical patient study and computes the relative NECs which would have …
takes data from a clinical patient study and computes the relative NECs which would have …
The impact of total body PET
SJ McQuaid - Nuclear Medicine Communications, 2023 - journals.lww.com
PET scanner hardware has evolved over the years, with gains in image quality, and greatly
improved scanning efficiency compared to the early systems. Although many of these …
improved scanning efficiency compared to the early systems. Although many of these …
A new administration dose index for optimization of acquisition time at PET imaging using count data using an ionization type survey meter
K Takauchi, A Ushio, N Abe, M Ishifuro, H Sumida… - 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
2613 Objectives In general, acquisition time at PET imaging is determined by administration
dose of 18F-FDG per body weight (D/W) and noise equivalent count density (NECD) …
dose of 18F-FDG per body weight (D/W) and noise equivalent count density (NECD) …
Optimizing injected dose in clinical PET by accurately modeling the counting-rate response functions specific to individual patient scans
To optimize the injected dose of radiopharmaceutical in PET, one needs to know its
relationship to some metric of data quality for individual patient scans, such as noise …
relationship to some metric of data quality for individual patient scans, such as noise …