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Parametric maps of DCE-US can be reliably established from raw linear data and reflect the heterogeneous histological measures of vascularization within tumors. In contrast, the values of DCE-US parametric maps (AUC, PI) do not allow deduction of heterogeneous tissue features such as the diameters and maturity of vascular networks.

FDG PET/CT can be used for the evaluation of the effectiveness of lung RF ablation. Inflammatory FDG uptake in mediastinal lymph nodes or at the needle path site used for RF ablation may occur.

In this study, the impact of radiochromic films' (XR-RV3) calibration on PSD measurements was investigated under various peak kilovoltage (kVp) and additional filtration conditions. Films were calibrated free-in-air for six beam qualities with Allura Xper FD20 system (Philips). Six calibration curves (CCs) were constructed. Each beam quality was characterized in terms of mean energy (ME) in the air, with table, with table and water phantom using Monte Carlo simulations. A cohort of 155 patient films from cardiology (37) and vascular (118) procedures were read with each CC. Routine calibration beam quality was taken as reference (DoseNorm). Overall, it was observed that for a wider ME difference between the exposed film and the CC used, a larger deviation (from -28% to +41%) was observed. The choice of beam quality for the calibration is a key point when additional filtration and kVp are automatically controlled in clinical conditions.

Comparison between radiochromic films and the software tool showed that the software is a suitable tool for a simple and reliable estimation of PSD. The software seems to be a good alternative to films, whose use remains complex.