title: Source of impaired image quality in 3D whole-body FDG PET scanning.
authors.forename: Anne M J
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paans
authors.forename: Sabine M M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Boerdijk
authors.forename: Antoon T M
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Willemsen
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pruim
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008187:Lutetium; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011786:Quality Control; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017640:Silicates; D014915:Whole-Body Counting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017640:Silicates; C477682:lutetium orthosilicate; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D008187:Lutetium