Quantitative Analysis of Heterogeneous [18F]FDG Static (SUV) vs. Patlak (Ki) Whole-body PET Imaging Using Different Segmentation Methods: a Simulation Study.
Mingzan ZhuangNicolas A KarakatsanisRudi A J O DierckxHabib ZaidiPublished in: Molecular imaging and biology (2019)
A novel simulation framework was developed for the assessment of the quantitative benefits of WB Patlak PET on realistic heterogeneous tumor models. Quantitative analysis showed that WB Ki imaging may provide enhanced TBR and facilitate lesion segmentation and quantification beyond the SUV capabilities.