Publications by authors named "Mitsuru Shakado"

Background: Centiloid (CL) scaling has become a standardized quantitative measure in amyloid PET because it facilitates the direct comparison of results across institutions, even when different analytical methods or tracers are used. Standard volumes of interest must be used to calculate the CL scale after the anatomic standardization of amyloid PET images using coregistered MRI; if the MRI is unavailable, the CL scale cannot be accurately calculated. This study sought to determine the substitutability of low-dose CT, which is used to correct PET attenuation in PET/CT equipment, by evaluating the measurement accuracy when low-dose CT is used as an alternative to MRI in the calculation of the CL scale.

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