2021
Detecting lumbar lesions in 99mTc‐MDP SPECT by deep learning: Comparison with physicians
Petibon Y, Fahey F, Cao X, Levin Z, Sexton‐Stallone B, Falone A, Zukotynski K, Kwatra N, Lim R, Bar‐Sever Z, Chemli Y, Treves S, Fakhri G, Ouyang J. Detecting lumbar lesions in 99mTc‐MDP SPECT by deep learning: Comparison with physicians. Medical Physics 2021, 48: 4249-4261. PMID: 34101855, DOI: 10.1002/mp.15033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-photon emission computed tomographyLow back painLumbar lesionsPediatric patientsTc-MDPEvaluate low back painCause of low back painTc-MDP scanLesion-presentEmission computed tomographyConvolutional neural networkClinical likelihoodBack painInterreader variabilityDeep convolutional neural networkLumbar locationLesionsStress lesionsFocal lesionsDeep learningPatientsLumbar stressPhysiciansDL systemsLROC studies
2007
Early Experience With Fluorine-18 Sodium Fluoride Bone PET in Young Patients With Back Pain
Lim R, Fahey F, Drubach L, Connolly L, Treves S. Early Experience With Fluorine-18 Sodium Fluoride Bone PET in Young Patients With Back Pain. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2007, 27: 277-282. PMID: 17414009, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e31803409ba.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyBack painYounger patientsPotential sources of back painSource of back painFluorine-18Evaluating young patientsRadiation dosimetryNaF PET scanEnhanced patient throughputPET scansApophyseal injuriesPainTechnetium-99Tracer administrationPatientsRadiation doseSkeletal abnormalitiesPET acquisitionEmission tomographySodium fluorideScintigraphyNinety-fourPatient throughputDosimetry