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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2016.10.4.255

The Effectiveness of CT and MRI Contrast Agent for SUV in 18F-FDG PET/CT Scanning  

Cha, Sangyoung (Department of Radiological Science, Dongshin University)
Cho, Yonggwi (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inha University Hospital)
Lee, Yongki (Department of Neuroscience Research Institute Gachon University)
Song, Jongnam (Department of Radiological Science, Dongshin University)
Choi, Namgil (Department of Radiological Science, Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.10, no.4, 2016 , pp. 255-261 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, among various factors having influence on SUV, we intended to compare and analyze the change of SUV using CT(4 type) and MRI(3 type) contrast agents which are commercialized now. We used Discovery 690 PET/CT(GE) and NEMA NU2 - 1994 PET phantom as experimental equipment. We have conducted a study as follows; first, we filled distilled water to phantom about two-thirds and injected radioisotope(18F-FDG 37 MBq), contrast agent. Second, we mixed CT contrast agent with distilled water and MRI contrast agent with that water separately. And then, we stirred the fluid and filled distilled water fully not to make air bubble. In emission scan, we had 15minutes scanning time after 40 minutes mixing contrast agent with distilled water. In transmission scan, we used CT scanning and its measurement conditions were tube voltage 120 kVp, tube current 40 mA, rotation time 0.5 sec, slice thickness 3.27 mm, DFOV 30 cm. Analyzing results, we set up some ROIs in 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th slice and measured SUVmean, SUVmax. Consequently, all images mixed 3 types of MRI contrast agent with distilled water have high SUVmean as compared with pure FDG image but there was no statistical significance. In SUVmax, they have high score and there was statistical significance. And other 4 images mixed 4 types of CT contrast agent with distilled water have significance in both SUVmean and SUVmax. Attenuation correction in PET/CT has been executed through various methods to make high quality image. But we figured out that using CT and MRI contrast agents before PET/CT scanning could make distortion of image and decrease diagnostic value. In that reason, we have to sort out the priority of examination in hospital not to disturb other examination's results. Through this process, we will be able to give superior medical service to our customers.
Keywords
Contrast Agents; SUV; PET/CT;
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