title: Comparison of planar, SPECT, and 3-D synthetic reprojection images. A case study.
abstract: A case study is presented in which three types of images from a Ga-67 study are compared. The Ga-67 study was performed on a patient with fever of unknown origin (FUO). Planar and SPECT images were obtained. Planar data were presented as standard 2-D images on radiographic film. The SPECT data were used to generate two sets of images: standard 2-D multiple 'slice' images presented on radiographic film and a rotating 3-D synthetic reprojection displayed on a computer monitor. Compared to the planar and SPECT images, three sites of inflammation and the path of an oblique sinus tract were best seen in the 3-D synthetic reprojection. Recognition of anatomic structures and their spatial relationships was most readily apparent when viewing the 3-D synthetic reprojection, and this method of display facilitated the rapid recognition of abnormal findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Bujenovic
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: McCartney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes