Practical issues and limitations of brain attenuation correction on a simultaneous PET-MR scanner

Practical issues and limitations of brain attenuation correction on a simultaneous PET-MR scanner

Abstract Background Despite the advent of clinical PET-MR imaging for routine use in 2011 and the development of several methods to address the problem of attenuation correction, some challenges remain. We have identified and investigated several issues that might affect the reliability and accuracy...

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Main Authors: J. E. Mackewn, J. Stirling, S. Jeljeli, S. M. Gould, R. I. Johnstone, I. Merida, L. C. Pike, C. G. McGinnity, K. Beck, O. Howes, A. Hammers, P. K. Marsden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:EJNMMI Physics
Subjects:
PET-MR
Brain
Linear attenuation coefficient
PET-CT
Padding
Hair
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40658-020-00295-x

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