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Table 2 Change of SUVmean induced by MAR in regions around the prosthesis

From: Quantitative Effect of Metal Artefact Reduction on CT-based attenuation correction in FDG PET/CT in patients with hip prosthesis

Region

Decrease

No change

Increase

Acetabulum

4

14

31

Lat_neck

4

2

43

Med_neck

1

0

48

Shaft

20

22

7

Lat_diaphysis

5

8

36

Med_diaphysis

0

10

39

  1. The numbers correspond to the numbers of patients in whom a given change occurs in a given region
  2. lat_neck lateral neck region; med_neck medial neck region; lat_diaphysis lateral diaphysis region; med_diaphysis medial diaphysis region
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