Pitfalls in positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging: Causes and their classifications

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-19

  Li, Tian Ran ^a   Tian, Jia He ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Chen, Zi Qian ^b   Zhao, Chun Lei ^b  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b FUZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

18F fluorodeoxyglucose; Artifact; Attenuation correction; Pitfall; Positron emission tomography computed tomography

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 64949135837     PISSN: 10019294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-9294(09)60052-3     Document Type: Article

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