Subcentimeter tumor lesion delineation for high-resolution 18F-FDG pet images: Optimizing correction for partial-volume effects

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-91

  Wallstén, Elin ^a   Axelsson, Jan ^a   Sundström, Torbjörn ^a   Riklund, Katrine ^a   Larsson, Anne ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Partial volume correction; Partial volume effects; PET; Resolution recovery; Volume delineation

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ARTICLE; BALLOON; CAPILLARY TUBE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGING PHANTOM; LYMPH NODE; NECK; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; TUMOR VOLUME;

PARTIAL VOLUME CORRECTION; PARTIAL-VOLUME EFFECTS; PET; RESOLUTION RECOVERY; VOLUME DELINEATION;

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 84878873137     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.112.117234     Document Type: Article

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