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Are lesion features reproducible between 18F-FDG PET/CT images when acquired on analog or digital PET/CT scanners?

Cláudia S ConstantinoFrancisco P M OliveiraMariana SilvaCarla OliveiraJoana C CastanheiraÂngelo SilvaSofia C VazPedro VieiraDurval C Costa
Published in: European radiology (2020)
• Using manufacturer standard clinical reconstruction protocols, lesions SUV was significantly higher when using the digital scanner, especially the SUVmax that was approximately 20% higher. • High agreement was obtained for the majority of the lesion features when using reconstruction protocols that fulfilled EARL1 specifications. • Longitudinal patient studies can be performed interchangeably between digital and analog scanners when both fulfill EARL1 specifications.
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