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Adrenal Masses in Patients With Cancer: PET/CT Characterization With Combined CT Histogram and Standardized Uptake Value PET Analysis

Marzio Perri, Paola Anna Erba, Duccio Volterrani, Federica Guidoccio, Elena Lazzeri, Davide Caramella, Giuliano Mariani

American Journal of Roentgenology · 2011 · 45 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

The combination of SUV and CT histogram analysis allowed us to significantly improve the PET/CT diagnostic accuracy for characterizing adrenal lesions, leading to a significant reduction in the number of false-positive cases.

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