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Multi-modality nuclear medicine imaging: artefacts, pitfalls and recommendations.

Jorn A van Dalen¹, Wouter V Vogel, Frans H M Corstens

¹Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.vandalen@rad.umcn.nl

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Oncology
Nuclear Medicine

Background:

Multi-modality imaging, particularly hybrid PET/CT and SPECT/CT scanners, is increasingly vital in oncology.
These advanced imaging techniques, while powerful, are susceptible to artefacts and pitfalls that can impact clinical interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and illustrate common artefacts and pitfalls in multi-modality nuclear medicine imaging.
To provide solutions and recommendations for detecting and interpreting these issues for improved oncological patient care.

Main Methods:

Review of common artefacts in multi-modality nuclear medicine imaging.
Illustration of artefacts arising from CT-based attenuation correction and image fusion mismatches (e.g., respiratory motion).
Discussion of interchangeability issues between standalone and hybrid PET systems and visualization challenges with hospital PACS.

Main Results:

Identified key artefacts including those from CT attenuation correction and inter-modality mismatches.
Highlighted challenges in quantitative accuracy and image visualization in integrated systems.
Emphasized the potential for clinical misinterpretation due to these artefacts.

Conclusions:

Accurate detection and interpretation of multi-modality imaging artefacts are essential for effective oncological patient management.
Addressing issues like attenuation correction artefacts, motion mismatches, and system interchangeability is critical.
Recommendations are provided to mitigate these pitfalls and enhance diagnostic accuracy in nuclear medicine.