ArticleEJNMMI physics2022
What validation tests can be done by the clinical medical physicist while waiting for the standardization of quantitative SPECT/CT imaging?
Article in EJNMMI physics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Can Tc-99m-PSMA SPECT/CT Be Used as Accessible Alternative for Diagnosis of Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer? A Prospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Review on the Use of Imaging Biomarkers in Oncology Clinical Trials: Quality Assurance Strategies for Technical Validation.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of quantitative SPECT/CT imaging in a clinical setting and to compare test results from two nuclear medicine departments.
methodsPhantom studies were carried out with two gamma cameras manufactured by GE Healthcare: Discovery NM/CT 670 and NM/CT 850, used in two nuclear medicine departments. The data were collected using a cylindrical uniform phantom and a NEMA/IEC NU2 Body Phantom, filled with
resultsThe convergence of activity concentration recovery was validated for the two gamma cameras operating in two medical centers using the cylindrical uniform phantom. The comparison of results revealed a 5% difference in the background calibration factor Bg. cal; 6% difference in COV, and a 0.6% difference in total activity deviation ∆A
conclusions(1) Measurements taken in our study confirmed the clinical suitability of 5 parameters of image quality (Bg. cal-background calibration factor, ∆A
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