Determining the Minimal Required Ultra-Low-Dose CT Dose Level for Reliable Attenuation Correction of 18F-FDG PET/CT: A Phantom Study
Cheng D, Ghita M, Menard D, Chen MK. Determining the Minimal Required Ultra-Low-Dose CT Dose Level for Reliable Attenuation Correction of 18F-FDG PET/CT: A Phantom Study. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine Technology 2021, 50: 126-131. PMID: 34750234, DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.121.262943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReliable attenuation correctionUltra-low dose CTPrecise attenuation correctionAttenuation correctionImaging Performance AssessmentRadiation doseSingle bed positionBeam collimationS rotationTube rotation timeCT acquisition techniquesAssociated radiation doseDose CT protocolF-FDG PET-CT studiesCT radiation dosePhantom studyRadiation dose reductionTube voltageCT dosePET imagesTube currentHelical pitchUltra-low doseKVpPET acquisition