How Do the More Recent Reconstruction Algorithms Affect the Interpretation Criteria of PET/CT Images?

ConclusionsQ.Clear is an iterative algorithm that improves significantly the quality of PET images compared to OSEM, increasing the SUVmax of findings (in particular for small findings) and the signal-to-noise ratio. However, due to the intrinsic characteristics of this algorithm, it will be necessary to adapt and/or modify the current interpretative criteria based of quantitative evaluation, to avoid an overestimation of the disease burden.
Source: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research