Influence of the resolution mode on mean and maximum SUV for PET images acquired by a LabPET SOLO 4 scanner
In preclinical PET, SUV (standardized uptake value) is a robust quantifier that can be used to analyze PET images. Several factors – biological or technical – can affect SUV determination. Among technical factors, it is possible to cite the reconstruction protocols of PET images. This work evaluated...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2273 |
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| Summary: | In preclinical PET, SUV (standardized uptake value) is a robust quantifier that can be used to analyze PET images. Several factors – biological or technical – can affect SUV determination. Among technical factors, it is possible to cite the reconstruction protocols of PET images. This work evaluated the influence of two resolution modes – standard and high – on mean and maximum SUVs. The PET image of a mouse with a tumor in left flank was chosen from a PET image bank and reconstructed using two different protocols varying the resolution mode. The post-processing of images was performed using AMIDE software and eight volumes of interest (VOIs) were defined. Qualitatively, there was light improvement in structures definition in high-resolution image compared to standard resolution image. At the semiquantitative analysis, image reconstruction protocols using high-resolution mode did not significantly improve the recuperation of radiopharmaceutical uptake into analyzed tissues. |
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| ISSN: | 2319-0612 |