Clinically significant inaccurate localization of lesions with PET/CT: frequency in 300 patients
MM Osman, C Cohade, Y Nakamoto… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2003 - Soc Nuclear Med
This study evaluated lesion mislocalization between PET and CT on PET/CT studies when
CT instead of germanium is used for attenuation correction (AC). Methods: PET/CT scans …
CT instead of germanium is used for attenuation correction (AC). Methods: PET/CT scans …
Qualitative and quantitative comparison of PET/CT and PET/MR imaging in clinical practice
KZ Al-Nabhani, R Syed, S Michopoulou… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this study was to prospectively compare whole-body PET/MR imaging and
PET/CT, qualitatively and quantitatively, in oncologic patients and assess the confidence …
PET/CT, qualitatively and quantitatively, in oncologic patients and assess the confidence …
Clinically significant incidental findings on the unenhanced CT portion of PET/CT studies: frequency in 250 patients
MM Osman, C Cohade, EK Fishman… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2005 - Soc Nuclear Med
PET/CT technology is in rapid evolution. It remains unclear if the unenhanced CT portion,
performed for attenuation correction and lesion localization, provides additional …
performed for attenuation correction and lesion localization, provides additional …
Value of integrated PET/CT for lesion localisation in cancer patients: a comparative study
The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare the value of integrated PET/CT and
separate PET plus morphological imaging studies for lesion localisation in cancer patients …
separate PET plus morphological imaging studies for lesion localisation in cancer patients …
Respiratory motion artefact in the liver dome on FDG PET/CT: comparison of attenuation correction with CT and a caesium external source
D Papathanassiou, S Becker, R Amir… - European journal of …, 2005 - Springer
Purpose Respiratory motion has been reported to be a potential cause of artefacts on
PET/CT, and of errors in the quantification of lesion activity due to inaccurate attenuation …
PET/CT, and of errors in the quantification of lesion activity due to inaccurate attenuation …
[HTML][HTML] Causes and imaging features of false positives and false negatives on 18F-PET/CT in oncologic imaging
NM Long, CS Smith - Insights into imaging, 2011 - Springer
Background 18F-FDG is a glucose analogue that is taken up by a wide range of
malignancies. 18F-FDG PET-CT is now firmly established as an accurate method for the …
malignancies. 18F-FDG PET-CT is now firmly established as an accurate method for the …
PET/CT today and tomorrow
DW Townsend, JPJ Carney, JT Yap… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2004 - Soc Nuclear Med
Accurate anatomic localization of functional abnormalities seen with PET is known to be
problematic. Even though nonspecific tracers such as 18 F-FDG visualize certain normal …
problematic. Even though nonspecific tracers such as 18 F-FDG visualize certain normal …
PET/CT in diagnostic oncology
In the last years positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]
FDG) has become an established technique for the staging and follow-up of a wide variety of …
FDG) has become an established technique for the staging and follow-up of a wide variety of …
Image analysis in patients with cancer studied with a combined PET and CT scanner
Purpose To compare combined whole-body PET and CT images of different cancers with
PET images alone. Materials and Methods Thirty-two patients with known or possible …
PET images alone. Materials and Methods Thirty-two patients with known or possible …
PET/CT imaging artifacts
W Sureshbabu, O Mawlawi - Journal of nuclear medicine …, 2005 - Soc Nuclear Med
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the principles of PET/CT imaging and describe the
artifacts associated with it. PET/CT is a new imaging modality that integrates functional (PET) …
artifacts associated with it. PET/CT is a new imaging modality that integrates functional (PET) …