‘‘Flying Through’ ’ and ‘‘Flying Around’ ’ a PET/CT Scan: Pilot Study and Development of 3D Integrated 18 F-FDG PET/CT for Virtual (2006)
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@MISC{Quon06‘‘flyingthrough’,
author = {Andrew Quon and Y Napel and Christopher F. Beaulieu and Sanjiv S. Gambhir},
title = {‘‘Flying Through’ ’ and ‘‘Flying Around’ ’ a PET/CT Scan: Pilot Study and Development of 3D Integrated 18 F-FDG PET/CT for Virtual},
year = {2006}
}
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Abstract
The objective of this pilot project was to devise a new image acquisition and processing technique to produce PET/CT images rendered in 3-dimensional (3D) volume that can then be reviewed in several 3D formats such as virtual bronchoscopy and colonoscopy ‘‘fly-throughs’ ’ and external ‘‘fly-arounds.’ ’ Methods: We tested the new imaging and processing protocol on 24 patients with various malignancies to determine whether it could dependably acquire and reformat standard tomographic 2-dimensional PET/CT images into 3D renderings. Results: This new technique added helpful information to the diagnostic interpretation for 2 of the 24 patients. Further, in the 6 patients undergoing mediastinoscopy, bronchoscopy, or endoscopy, 3D imaging helped in preprocedural planning. Conclusion: In this initial study, we demonstrated both the feasibility of rendering PET/CT images into 3D volumes and the potential clinical utility of this technique for diagnostic lesion characterization and preprocedural planning. Key Words: PET/CT; FDG; fusion; virtual colonoscopy; virtual bronchoscopy; colon cancer; lung cancer
Keyphrases
pilot study pet ct scan f-fdg pet ct preprocedural planning virtual bronchoscopy pet ct pilot project potential clinical utility new image acquisition processing technique initial study patient undergoing mediastinoscopy standard tomographic 2-dimensional pet ct various malignancy virtual colonoscopy new technique colon cancer new imaging processing protocol helpful information external fly-arounds diagnostic lesion characterization key word pet ct image diagnostic interpretation
