The clinical effectiveness of reconstructing 18F-sodium fluoride PET/CT bone using Bayesian penalized likelihood algorithm for evaluation of metastatic bone disease in obese patients.

CONCLUSION: This pilot clinical study shows that Q.Clear reconstruction algorithm improves overall IQ of 18F-NaF PET in obese patients. Our clinical and phantom measurement results demonstrate improved CNR and reduced BV when using Q.Clear. A β value of 600 is preferred for reconstructing 18F-NaF PET/CT with Q.Clear in obese patients. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: 18F-NaF PET/CT is less susceptible to artifacts induced by body habitus. Bayesian penalized likelihood reconstruction with18F-NaF PET improves overall IQ in obese patients. PMID: 33571003 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Usmani S, Ahmed N, Gnanasegaran G, Rasheed R, Marafi F, Alnaaimi M, Omar M, Musbah A, Al Kandari F, De Schepper S, Van den Wyngaert T Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research