How does a technology upgrade affect PET SUV quantification?
K Binzel, J Zhang, N Hall, M Knopp - 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
2027 Objectives As PET/CT systems become more critical components of clinical trials and
biomarker-like readouts, we investigate the effect of a system upgrade on a 4 year old …
biomarker-like readouts, we investigate the effect of a system upgrade on a 4 year old …
An FDG-PET/CT digital reference object for testing ROI and SUV calculations
607 Objectives There is a need for an objective verification of the calculation of PET image
standardized uptake values (SUVs) from region of interest (ROI) analysis tools provided by …
standardized uptake values (SUVs) from region of interest (ROI) analysis tools provided by …
Reproducibility of SUVmax in serial PET studies
J Schwartz, SA Nehmeh, NY Lee, H Schoder… - 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
464 Objectives SUVs quantitatively measure tumor uptake and may be used to monitor
tumor response. Here we assess reproducibility and uncertainty of SUV max and establish …
tumor response. Here we assess reproducibility and uncertainty of SUV max and establish …
SUVref: reducing reconstruction-dependent variation in PET SUV
M Kelly, J Declerck - 2010 - Soc Nuclear Med
355 Objectives PET Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs) are highly dependent on image
reconstruction protocols, eg, number of iterations, smoothing, etc. This can preclude …
reconstruction protocols, eg, number of iterations, smoothing, etc. This can preclude …
How does the acquisition time impact quantification?
K Binzel, J Zhang, N Hall, M Knopp - 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
1770 Objectives Image quality and accurate quantification are critical factors in the
evaluation of PET/CT studies, as is scan time for the patient and work flow. We investigate …
evaluation of PET/CT studies, as is scan time for the patient and work flow. We investigate …
PET system activity concentration calibration and verification regimen
R Ruter, B Kemp, P Peller - 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
2316 Objectives Accuracy of standard uptake value (SUV) measurements has become
increasingly important as PET data is used clinically and in multicenter trials. A routine PET …
increasingly important as PET data is used clinically and in multicenter trials. A routine PET …
PET image quantification using regularized image reconstruction
1975 Objectives Regularized image reconstruction has the advantage of reaching
convergence while suppressing noise. Time of flight imaging (TOF) increases the SNR of …
convergence while suppressing noise. Time of flight imaging (TOF) increases the SNR of …
Temporal and axial quantitative uniformity measurements of total-body PET systems
M Nguyen, K McBride, H Hunt, P Huynh, M Heir… - 2021 - Soc Nuclear Med
3041 Objectives: The ability of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners to accurately
reproduce standardized uptake values (SUV) serves as an important imaging biomarker in …
reproduce standardized uptake values (SUV) serves as an important imaging biomarker in …
Consistency of standardized uptake value with variation in PET reconstruction parameters
K Binzel, J Zhang, N Hall, M Knopp - 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
1976 Objectives As PET/CT is increasingly being used for biomarker-like assessments, both
adequate image quality and robust quantitative measurement are essential. Variations in …
adequate image quality and robust quantitative measurement are essential. Variations in …
Is the standard uptake value (SUV) appropriate for quantification in clinical PET imaging?–Variability induced by different SUV measurements and varying …
C Brendle, J Kupferschläger, K Nikolaou… - European journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction PET quantification using the standard uptake value (SUV) is very prone to
variations by technical factors of the scanner system and patient specific characteristics. Aim …
variations by technical factors of the scanner system and patient specific characteristics. Aim …