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Table 5 Effect of non-optimal filters on Δ SUVmax and Δ SUVref , for TOF1 and OSEM reconstruction protocols

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

Difference

threshold

Percentage with SUVmax (%)

Percentage with SUVref (%)

Percentage with non-optimal SUVref (%)

10%

78.4

34.4

38.0

20%

53.4

8.4

13.2

30%

32.0

1.4

3.4

  1. Percentage of hotspots with a Δ SUVmax or Δ SUVref greater than the specified threshold for the comparison of TOF1 and OSEM reconstruction protocols. Values are also shown when non-optimal SUVref filters are applied.
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