Optimization of injection dose in 18F-FDG PET/CT based on the 2020 national diagnostic reference levels for nuclear medicine in Japan.

Hiroaki SagaraKazumasa InoueHideki YakuAmon OhsawaTakashi SomeyaKaori YanagisawaShuhei OhashiRikuta IshigakiMasashi WakabayashiYoshihisa MuramatsuHirofumi Fujii

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2021)

Body weight-based FDG injection dose optimization contributed to not only the reduction of effective dose but also the improvement of image quality in patients weighing between 50 and 69 kg.

Keyphrases

body weight
image quality
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ultrasound guided
pet ct
quality improvement
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
patient reported outcomes
dual energy