Abstract:Introduction: Functional imaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT has become a valuable tool in Oncology. Standardized uptake value represents a semi-quantitative approach in PET in order to have an easy way to evaluate tissues metabolic rate. Despite the recommendations for its inclusion in clinical reports, its calculation is affected by multiple variables making difficult to compare exams from different labs or to use it in radiotherapy planning. Our goal was the development of an alternative methodology of quantificati… Show more
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