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Background:

Accurate volume quantification in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is crucial for clinical assessments.
Reconstruction algorithms significantly influence the accuracy of quantitative PET measurements.
Understanding the performance of different algorithms, particularly for small volumes, is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of various PET reconstruction algorithms on volume quantification.
To investigate the detected activity within threshold-defined volumes across different algorithms, volume sizes, and signal-to-background ratios (SBR).
To specifically assess the Siemens TrueX iterative reconstruction algorithm's performance, especially for sub-milliliter volumes.

Main Methods:

Measurements utilized a modified IEC body phantom with spheres ranging from 0.27ml to 11.49ml.
Six different signal-to-background ratios (SBRs) were tested on a Siemens Biograph 64 True Point PET/CT scanner.
Evaluated reconstruction algorithms included Iterative OSEM, iterative TrueX, and Filtered Backprojection (FBP).

Main Results:

For spheres >2.5ml, a consistent threshold (SD 10%) was observed, inversely proportional to SBR.
The TrueX algorithm demonstrated substantially lower thresholds (up to 17% lower) compared to OSEM for all sphere sizes.
OSEM required SBR-independent correction factors (C) for true activity, which increased exponentially for smaller volumes due to partial volume effects; TrueX overestimated activity.

Conclusions:

PET volume segmentation thresholds increase with sphere size for all tested algorithms.
Experimentally determined correction factors (C) can be used to extract true activity values.
The TrueX algorithm necessitates cautious application in quantitative comparisons, follow-up studies, and multicenter trials.