Adrenal scintigraphy: Comparison of the Anger tomographic scanner and the large-field gamma camera: Concise communication

M. L. Brown, H. W. Wahner, I. D. Hay, T. C. Hammell, J. E. Gray

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Abstract

To evaluate observer performance in adrenal scintigraphy with 2 different imaging instruments and to assess the requirement for computer processing in routine adrenal imaging, gamma-camera images (analog and computer processed) and Anger tomoscanner studies were independently interpreted by 3 observers. 38 pairs of images were used for the analysis of the reciever operating characteristic (ROC) curve in comparing the tomoscanner with the large-field gamma camera, and 44 pairs of images were used for the comparison of the gamma camera analog images with computer-processed images. ROC analysis demonstrated a higher detection rate for the tomographic images. The computer-processed images did not improve adrenal detection. When each case was considered individually, the tomoscanner was preferred in 37% of cases, and in 50% of cases, both instruments were considered to be equally valuable.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)729-732
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume21
Issue number8
StatePublished - 1980

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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