Feasibility assessment of yttrium-90 liver radioembolization imaging using amplitude-based gated PET/CT
Purpose
The usage of PET/computed tomography (CT) to monitor hepatocellular carcinoma patients following yttrium-90 (90Y) radioembolization has increased. Respiratory motion causes liver movement, which can be corrected using gating techniques at the expense of added noise. This work examines the use of amplitude-based gating on 90Y-PET/CT and its potential impact on diagnostic integrity.
Patients and methods
Patients were imaged using PET/CT following 90Y radioembolization. A respiratory band was used to collect respiratory cycle data. Patient data were processed as both standard and motion-corrected images. Regions of interest were drawn and compared using three methods. Activity concentrations were calculated and converted into dose estimates using previously determined and published scaling factors. Diagnostic assessments were performed using a binary scale created from published 90Y-PET/CT image interpretation guidelines.
Results
Estimates of radiation dose were increased (P
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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