Interobserver variability of image-derived arterial blood SUV in whole-body FDG PET.

Frank HofheinzJens MausSebastian ZschaeckJulian RogaschGeorg SchrammLiane OehmeIvayla ApostolovaJörg KotzerkeJörg van den Hoff

Published in: EJNMMI research (2019)

The present investigation demonstrates that the image-based manual determination of BSUV in the aorta is sufficiently reproducible across different observers and delineation tools which is a prerequisite for accurate SUR determination. This finding is in line with the already demonstrated superior prognostic value of SUR in comparison to SUV in the first clinical studies.

Keyphrases

pet ct
deep learning
positron emission tomography
solid phase extraction
pet imaging
molecularly imprinted
computed tomography
pulmonary artery
pulmonary hypertension
mass spectrometry