Table 1 Patient characteristics and acquisition parameters
Part of study | |||
|---|---|---|---|
First part | First part | Second part | |
Camera | Biograph TruePoint | Biograph mCT | Biograph TruePoint |
Number of patients | 40 | 62 | 42 |
Body mass (kg) | |||
Mean ± SD | 80.9 ± 21.1 | 82.6 ± 18.0 | 80.3 ± 23.7 |
Range | 50 to 130 | 46 to 125 | 45 to 125 |
Length (m) | |||
Mean ± SD | 1.72 ± 0.10 | 1.76 ± 0.11 | 1.73 ± 0.10 |
Range | 1.52 to 1.95 | 1.53 to 1.99 | 1.45 to 1.99 |
Time between administration and scan (min), (range) | 60 (53 to 65) | 60 (55 to 65) | 63 (54 to 98) |
PET acquisition mode | 3D | 3D | 3D |
Prescribed FDG dose (MBq) | |||
Body mass < 90 kg | 2.13·m | 5·m | 0.023·(m2.047) |
Body mass > 90 kg | 191.7 + 5·(m − 90) | 5·m | 0.023·(m2.047) |
Acquisition time per bed position (min) | |||
Body mass < 60 kg | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Body mass = 60 to 90 kg | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Body mass > 90 kg | 4 | 3 | 4 |