Applications of Artificial Intelligence in 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography:: Current State and Future Directions

PET Clin. 2022 Jan;17(1):115-135. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2021.09.012.

Abstract

This review discusses the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) in 18F-NaF-PET/CT imaging and the potential applications to come in diagnosis, prognostication, and improvement of care in patients with bone diseases, with emphasis on the role of AI algorithms in CT bone segmentation, relying on their prevalence in medical imaging and utility in the extraction of spatial information in combined PET/CT studies.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Bone; Computed tomography; Deep learning; Positron emission tomography; Sodium fluoride.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Bone Diseases*
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Fluoride*

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Fluoride