Interobserver variability of image-derived arterial blood SUV in whole-body FDG PET.

CONCLUSION: The present investigation demonstrates that the image-based manual determination of BSUV in the aorta is sufficiently reproducible across different observers and delineation tools which is a prerequisite for accurate SUR determination. This finding is in line with the already demonstrated superior prognostic value of SUR in comparison to SUV in the first clinical studies.
PMID: 30830508 [PubMed]

Source: Nuklearmedizin - March 3, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Hofheinz F, Maus J, Zschaeck S, Rogasch J, Schramm G, Oehme L, Apostolova I, Kotzerke J, den Hoff JV Tags: EJNMMI Res Source Type: research