Tri-dimensional automatic segmentation of PET volumes based on measured source-to-background ratios: Influence of reconstruction algorithms

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-250

  Daisne, Jean François ^a   Sibomana, Mérence ^a   Bol, Anne ^a   Doumont, Thomas ^a   Lonneux, Max ^a   Grégoire, Vincent ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Head and neck; PET; Radiotherapy; Segmentation; Source to background ratio; Thresholding

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; PHANTOM; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345303828     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(03)00270-6     Document Type: Article

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