Usefulness of semi-automatic harmonization strategy of standardized uptake values for multicenter PET studies

Abstract This study assessed the possibility of semi-automatic harmonization of standardized uptake values (SUVs) in multicenter studies. Phantom data were acquired using 16 PET/CT scanners (including 3 PET/CT scanners with a silicon photomultiplier detector). PET images obtained using 30-min/bed sc...

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Main Authors: Hiromitsu Daisaki, Kazuhiro Kitajima, Masatoyo Nakajo, Tadashi Watabe, Kimiteru Ito, Fumi Sakamoto, Tadaki Nakahara, Mana Ishibashi, Akira Toriihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87942-0