Evaluation of distance-weighted SPECT reconstruction for skeletal scintigraphy.
Authors:
- R S HellmanRHR S Hellman
- D NowakDND Nowak
- B D CollierBCB D Collier
- A IsitmanAIA Isitman
- R EisnerRER Eisner
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 159 (2) , 473-475
Abstract
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 back-projection (new method) and nondistance-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.Keywords
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