REVIEW OF SOME COMMON ARTIFACTS IN NUCLEAR-MEDICINE

Authors
GENTILI A MIRON SD ADLER LP
Citation
A. Gentili et al., REVIEW OF SOME COMMON ARTIFACTS IN NUCLEAR-MEDICINE, Clinical nuclear medicine, 19(2), 1994, pp. 138-143
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
138 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1994)19:2<138:ROSCAI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
In nuclear medicine, artifacts may simulate a pathologic process; thei r recognition is therefore necessary to avoid misdiagnosis. Artifacts may be divided into three groups: 1) camera dependent artifacts; 2) ra diopharmaceutical dependent artifacts; and 3) patient-related artifact s. The authors present a variety of artifacts and discusses their poss ible prevention.