PET/CT SUV Ratios in an Anthropomorphic Torso Phantom

국문 초록 (Abstract)

표준섭취계수(SUV) PET과 영상 재구성 방법에 따라 크게 달라진다. 삼성 서울병원 핵의학과에 설치된 GE사의 Discovery MIDR와 Discovery Ste의 영상 재구성 알고리즘을 이용하여 의인화몸통팬텀 내의 심장, 간과 배경영역에서 표준섭취계수를 측정하여 실제 SUV와 비교하였다. 영상 재구성 알고리즘은 MIDR에서는 VPFX-S (TOF+PSF), QCFX-S-350 (Q.Clear+TOF+PSF), QCFX-S-50와 VPHD-S (OSEM+PSF), Ste에서는 VUE Point (OSEM)와 FORE-FBP를 사용하였다. 방사선사의 방사선 피폭을 감소시키기 위하여 소량의 ¹⁸F-FDG 선원을 물과 혼합하였다: 52.5 ml 심장에는 2.28 MBq, 1,290 ml 간에는 20.3 MBq와 9,590 ml 배경영역에는 45.7 MBq을 주입하였다. 심장에서의 표준섭취계수는 MIDR의 VPFX-S, QCFX-S-350, QCFX-S-50, VPHD-S와 Ste의 VUE Point (OSEM)와 FOR-FBP 알고리즘에서 각각 27.1, 28.0, 27.1, 26.5, 8.0와 7.4 이었으며, 기대치는 5.9이었다. 배경역역에서는 4.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.1, 1.1와 1.2 이었으며, 기대치는 0.8이었다. 각 영역에서 표준섭취계수는 PET과 알고리즘에 따라 크게 차이가 있었지만, 심장과 배경영역의 SUV 비율은 비교적 일정하여 6개 영상 재구성 알고리즘에 대하여 6.5, 6.8, 6.5, 6.5, 7.3와 6.2 이었으며 기대치는 7.8이었다. 심장에서의 평균 신호 대 잡음비(SNR)는 각각 6개 알고리즘에 대하여 8.3, 12.8, 8.3, 8.4, 17.2와 16.6이었다. 결론적으로 PET 성능 평가는 각 영역에서의 절댓값 보다는 두 영역 사이의 SUV 비율이 적절하며, 비교적 소량의 방사능으로도 확인할 수 있는 가능성이 있다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The standard uptake values (SUVs) strongly depend on positron emission tomographs (PETs) and image reconstruction methods. Various image reconstruction algorithms in GE Discovery MIDR (DMIDR) and Discovery Ste (DSte) installed at Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul Samsung Medical Center were applied to measure the SUVs in an anthropomorphic torso phantom. The measured SUVs in the heart, liver, and background were compared to the actual SUVs. Applied image reconstruction algorithms were VPFX-S (TOF+PSF), QCFX-S-350 (Q.Clear+TOF+PSF), QCFX-S-50, VPHD-S (OSEM+PSF) for DMIDR, and VUE Point (OSEM) and FORE-FBP for DSte. To reduce the radiation exposure to radiation technologists, only the small amount of radiation source ¹⁸F-FDG was mixed with the distilled water: 2.28 MBq in the 52.5 ml heart, 20.3 MBq in the 1,290 ml liver and 45.7 MBq for the 9,590 ml in the background region. SUV values in the heart with the algorithms of VPFX-S, QCFX-S-350, QCFX-S-50, VPHD-S, VUE Point, and FOR-FBP were 27.1, 28.0, 27.1, 26.5, 8.0, and 7.4 with the expected SUV of 5.9, and in the background 4.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.1, 1.1, and 1.2 with the expected SUV of 0.8, respectively. Although the SUVs in each region were different for the six reconstruction algorithms in two PET/CTs, the SUV ratios between heart and background were found to be relatively consistent; 6.5, 6.8, 6.5, 6.5, 7.3, and 6.2 for the six reconstruction algorithms with the expected ratio of 7.8, respectively. Mean SNRs (Signal to Noise Ratios) in the heart were 8.3, 12.8, 8.3, 8.4, 17.2, and 16.6, respectively. In conclusion, the performance of PETs may be checked by using with the SUV ratios between two regions and a relatively small amount of radioactivity.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION Ⅱ. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ⅲ. RESULT Ⅳ. DISCUSSION Ⅴ. CONCLUSION Reference

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