Accurate FDG PET tumor segmentation using the peritumoral halo layer method: a study in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract Background In a previous study, FDG PET tumor segmentation (SegPHL) using the peritumoral halo layer (PHL) was more reliable than fixed threshold methods in patients with thyroid cancer. We performed this study to validate the reliability and accuracy of the PHL method in patients with esop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Cancer Imaging |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40644-018-0169-1 |