Evaluation of distance-weighted SPECT reconstruction for skeletal scintigraphy. Radiology 1986 May;159(2):473-5
Date
05/01/1986Pubmed ID
2938212DOI
10.1148/radiology.159.2.2938212Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0022577823 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 6 CitationsAbstract
In 15 patients who had undergone skeletal scintigraphy for evaluation of low back pain, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) reconstruction techniques of distance-weighted filtered backprojection (new method) and non-distance-weighted filtered backprojection (standard method) were compared. Mid-spine sagittal views differing only by reconstruction methods were evaluated by trained observers and by a quantitative profile technique. When asked to compare image quality, the observers demonstrated a clear preference for images reconstructed by the new method. Profile quantitation showed significantly greater contrast in more superficial structures with the new method.
Author List
Hellman RS, Nowak D, Collier BD, Isitman A, Eisner RAuthor
Robert Hellman MD Emeritus Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Back PainEvaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Spine
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
