Table 1 Characteristics of the phantom experiments and patient measurements. The acquired counts are stated prior to randoms correction and for scans with hardware components attached. HP = headphones, RF = RF surface coil
From: MLAA-based attenuation correction of flexible hardware components in hybrid PET/MR imaging
Phantom / | Activity | Acquired | Reference | CT data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bed position | [MBq] | counts ×106 | available | available | |
HP experiment | Cylinder phantom | 48 (68Ga) | 59 | Yes | Yes |
RF experiment | Pelvis phantom | 55 (68Ga) | 62 | Yes | Yes |
HP patients | Head/neck | 228±13 | 62±19 | No | No |
(n=6) | (18F-FDG) | ||||
RF patients | Abdomen | 236±9 | 64±6 | No | No |
(n=5) | (18F-FDG) |