EANM/EARL FDG-PET/CT accreditation - summary results from the first 200 accredited imaging systems.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

From 2010 until July 2016, the EANM Research Ltd. (EARL) FDG-PET/CT accreditation program has collected over 2500 phantom datasets from approximately 200 systems and 150 imaging sites worldwide. The objective of this study is to report the findings and impact of the accreditation program on the participating PET/CT systems.

Methods

To obtain and maintain EARL accredited status, sites were required to complete and submit two phantom scans - calibration quality control (CalQC), using a uniform cylindrical phantom and image quality control (IQQC), using a NEMA NU2-2007 body phantom. Average volumetric SUV bias and SUV recovery coefficients (RC) were calculated and the data evaluated on the basis of quality control (QC) type, approval status, PET/CT system manufacturer a

SUBMITTER: Kaalep A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5787222 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature