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Table 2 Optimization of Q.Clear β penalization factor

From: Impact of PET reconstruction protocols on quantification of lesions that fulfil the PERCIST lesion inclusion criteria

Sphere diameter (mm)

RC mean

RC max

β 200

β 350

β 400

β 450

β 600

β 200

β 350

β 400

β 450

β 600

10

0.97

0.83

0.78

0.76

0.66

1.42

1.18

1.12

1.06

0.93

13

1.01

1.01

0.99

0.98

0.93

1.39

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.22

17

0.89

0.88

0.86

0.87

0.86

1.13

1.11

1.11

1.12

1.12

22

0.92

0.89

0.89

0.88

0.88

1.26

1.17

1.15

1.14

1.10

28

0.94

0.91

0.91

0.91

0.90

1.16

1.11

1.09

1.09

1.07

37

0.94

0.93

0.92

0.92

0.92

1.18

1.12

1.11

1.11

1.09

  1. RC recovery coefficient