EARL is applying SUV bias and RC values acceptance criteria, which were defined by feasibility studies performed on the systems used in clinical practices at the start of the standardisation - a study is underway in order to update these. When approval is not granted, the site undergoing (re-)accreditation is asked to take corrective actions, for example: recalibration of the PET system, adjustment of reconstruction parameters, repeating the phantom scan and so on. When required, EARL is advising the sites. A Manual describing the accreditation program in detail as well as information on the EARL website [42 ] is also available. If submitted QC documents meet the standard requirements, FDG-PET/CT accreditation is granted, and the department is listed on the EARL website (
PET/CT Accreditation Protocol for Multicenter Studies
EARL is applying SUV bias and RC values acceptance criteria, which were defined by feasibility studies performed on the systems used in clinical practices at the start of the standardisation - a study is underway in order to update these. When approval is not granted, the site undergoing (re-)accreditation is asked to take corrective actions, for example: recalibration of the PET system, adjustment of reconstruction parameters, repeating the phantom scan and so on. When required, EARL is advising the sites. A Manual describing the accreditation program in detail as well as information on the EARL website [42 ] is also available. If submitted QC documents meet the standard requirements, FDG-PET/CT accreditation is granted, and the department is listed on the EARL website (
Corresponding Organization : North Estonia Medical Centre
Other organizations : University of Szeged, Royal Marsden Hospital, Institute of Cancer Research, University of Rostock, Humanitas University, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen
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Variable analysis
- Recalibration of the PET system
- Adjustment of reconstruction parameters
- SUV bias
- SUV recovery coefficients (RCs) for the six spherical inserts based on 50% background corrected isocontour VOI (RCSUVmean) and maximum voxel value included in the VOI (RCSUVmax)
- Uniform calibration QC phantom and NEMA NU2 IQ body phantom images
- Activity and time information provided by the scan report forms
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