Molecular Imaging 2017

Comparison of automatic PET contouring methods to „intelligent“ manual delineation Bayne M et al. Int J Radiother Oncol Biol Phys 2010; 77: 1151-7.

• GTVs contoured by 6 experts using a highly standardized protocol • Autocontouring with SUV=2.5, 3.5, 4.0, and 40% SUV max • Automatic delineations differed widely • Visual contouring protocol gave reproducible results