Publications by authors named "Ahmad M A Abukwaik"

To evaluate the impact of block sequential regularized expectation maximization (BSREM) reconstruction on quantitative and qualitative aspects of 2-[F]FDG-avid pulmonary nodules compared to conventional ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) reconstruction method. Ninety-one patients with 144 2-[F]FDG-avid pulmonary nodules (all ≤ 20 mm) undergoing PET/CT for oncological (re-)staging were retrospectively included. Quantitative parameters in BSREM and OSEM (including point spread function modelling) were measured, including maximum standardized uptake value (SUV).

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Background: To assess whether low-dose CT for attenuation correction of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) allows for identification of anemic patients and grading anemia severity.

Methods And Results: Patients who underwent a preoperative blood-test and low-dose CT scan, as a part of a cardiac SPECT exam, between 01 January 2015 and 31 December 2017 were enrolled in this retrospective study. Hemoglobin (Hb) levels and hematocrit were derived from clinical records.

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