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Improved detection of in-transit metastases of malignant melanoma with BSREM reconstruction in digital [18F]FDG PET/CT

Virginia Liberini, Michael Messerli, Lars Husmann, Ken Kudura, Hannes Grünig, Alexander Maurer, Stephan Skawran, Erika Orita, Daniele Antonio Pizzuto, Désirèe Deandreis,

European Radiology · 2021 · 22 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

• In melanoma patients, [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET/CT helps to detect in-transit metastases (ITM), and their detection is improved by using BSREM instead of OSEM reconstruction. • BSREM is particularly useful in small lesions.

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