Performance characteristics obtained for a new 3-dimensional lutetium oxyorthosilicate–based whole-body PET/CT scanner with the National Electrical Manufacturers …

…, C Secco, M Dominietto, R Matheoud… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2005 - Soc Nuclear Med
This article reports the results of performance measurements obtained for the lutetium
oxyorthosilicate (LSO)–based whole-body PET/CT scanner Biograph 16 HI-REZ with the National …

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of regional myocardial uptake in patients without heart disease under fasting conditions on repeated whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT

E Inglese, L Leva, R Matheoud… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2007 - Soc Nuclear Med
Imaging of cardiac 18 F-FDG uptake is used in the diagnostic evaluation of residual viable
myocardium. Although, originally, hibernating myocardium was identified by a mismatch …

Comparison of retrospective PET and MRI-DWI (PET/MRI-DWI) image fusion with PET/CT and MRI-DWI in detection of cervical and endometrial cancer lymph node …

A Stecco, F Buemi, A Cassarą, R Matheoud… - La radiologia …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of retrospective image fusion
of PET/MRI-DWI with that of PET/CT and MRI-DWI alone in detecting metastatic lymph nodes …

The trapping-only nodules of the thyroid gland: prevalence study

E Reschini, C Ferrari, M Castellani, R Matheoud… - Thyroid, 2006 - liebertpub.com
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of trapping-only nodules of the thyroid
gland. The study was prospectively performed in patients bearing hot or warm thyroid …

Estimated radiation exposure from medical imaging in hemodialysis patients

…, M Brambilla, D Chiarinotti, R Matheoud… - Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Radiation exposure accompanying medical imaging associates with cancer risk. Patients
with recurrent or chronic diseases may be especially at risk, because they may undergo more …

EFOMP's protocol quality controls in PET/CT and PET/MR

R Matheoud, R Boellaard, L Pike, J Ptacek… - Physica medica, 2023 - Elsevier
This article presents the protocol on Quality Controls in PET/CT and PET/MRI published
online in May 2022 by the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP), …

Comparative analysis of iterative reconstruction algorithms with resolution recovery for cardiac SPECT studies. A multi-center phantom study

…, C Scabbio, E De Ponti, R Matheoud… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background This investigation used image data generated by a physical phantom over a wide
range of count statistics to evaluate the effectiveness of several of the newer commercially …

Quality control in PET/CT and PET/MRI: Results of a survey amongst European countries

…, L Pike, M Soret, S Vandenberghe, R Matheoud - Physica medica, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose An EFOMP Working Group (WG) was created in 2020 to establish recommendations
for PET/CT/MRI Quality Control (QC). The WG’s intention was to create a document …

Patients undergoing multiphase CT scans and receiving a cumulative effective dose of≥ 100 mSv in a single episode of care

M Brambilla, B Cannillo, A D'Alessio, R Matheoud… - European …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives To estimate the number of patients who receive a cumulative effective dose (CED)
of ≥ 100 mSv from computed tomography (CT) in a single day or episode of care. Methods …

Comparative analysis of cadmium-zincum-telluride cameras dedicated to myocardial perfusion SPECT: A phantom study

…, L Leva, A Del Sole, C Marcassa, R Matheoud… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background This investigation used image data generated by an anthropomorphic phantom
with a cardiac insert for a comparison between two solid state cameras: D-SPECT and …