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Table 4 Effect of non-optimal filters on Δ SUVmax and Δ SUVref , for PSF and OSEM reconstruction protocols

From: SUVref: reducing reconstruction-dependent variation in PET SUV

Difference threshold

Percentage with SUV max (%)

Percentage with SUV ref (%)

Percentage with non-optimal SUV ref (%)

10%

93.2

1.4

12.6

20%

44.6

0.6

0.8

30%

12.2

0.0

0.0

  1. Percentage of hotspots with a Δ SUVmax or Δ SUVref greater than the specified threshold for the comparison of PSF and OSEM reconstruction protocols. Values are also shown when non-optimal SUVref filters are applied.
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