Artificial intelligence and machine learning in nuclear medicine: future perspectives
Artificial intelligence and machine learning based approaches are increasingly finding their
way into various areas of nuclear medicine imaging. With the technical development of new …
way into various areas of nuclear medicine imaging. With the technical development of new …
Artificial intelligence-based PET denoising could allow a two-fold reduction in [18F]FDG PET acquisition time in digital PET/CT
Purpose We investigated whether artificial intelligence (AI)-based denoising halves PET
acquisition time in digital PET/CT. Methods One hundred ninety-five patients referred for …
acquisition time in digital PET/CT. Methods One hundred ninety-five patients referred for …
Shining damaged hearts: immunotherapy-related cardiotoxicity in the spotlight of nuclear cardiology
D Kersting, S Settelmeier, IA Mavroeidi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The emerging use of immunotherapies in cancer treatment increases the risk of
immunotherapy-related cardiotoxicity. In contrast to conventional chemotherapy, these novel …
immunotherapy-related cardiotoxicity. In contrast to conventional chemotherapy, these novel …
Monte Carlo simulation of digital photon counting PET
Abstract A GATE Monte Carlo model of the Philips Vereos digital photon counting PET
imaging system using silicon photo-multiplier detectors was proposed. It was evaluated …
imaging system using silicon photo-multiplier detectors was proposed. It was evaluated …
How fast can we scan patients with modern (digital) PET/CT systems?
C Lasnon, N Coudrais, B Houdu, C Nganoa… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To seek for the minimal duration per bed position with a digital PET system without
compromising image quality and lesion detection in patients requiring fast 18 F-FDG PET …
compromising image quality and lesion detection in patients requiring fast 18 F-FDG PET …
Accurate modeling and performance evaluation of a total‐body pet scanner using Monte Carlo simulations
Background The limited axial field‐of‐view (FOV) of conventional clinical positron emission
tomography (PET) scanners (∼ 15 to 26 cm) allows detecting only 1% of all coincidence …
tomography (PET) scanners (∼ 15 to 26 cm) allows detecting only 1% of all coincidence …
Performance of digital PET/CT compared with conventional PET/CT in oncologic patients: a prospective comparison study
TL de Jong, D Koopman, JA van Dalen… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Digital PET systems (dPET) improve lesion detectability as compared to
PET systems with conventional photomultiplier tubes (cPET). We prospectively studied the …
PET systems with conventional photomultiplier tubes (cPET). We prospectively studied the …
Silicon-photomultiplier-based PET/CT reduces the minimum detectable activity of iodine-124
D Kersting, W Jentzen, P Fragoso Costa, M Sraieb… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The radioiodine isotope pair 124I/131I is used in a theranostic approach for patient-specific
treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer. Lesion detectability is notably higher for 124I PET …
treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer. Lesion detectability is notably higher for 124I PET …
Revisiting detection of in-transit metastases in melanoma patients using digital 18F-FDG PET/CT with small-voxel reconstruction
PA Zimmermann, B Houdu, L Césaire, I Nakouri… - Annals of nuclear …, 2021 - Springer
Aim To evaluate the use of digital 18 F-FDG PET/CT with small-voxels reconstruction for
detecting in-transit metastases in melanoma patients with primary lesion located on the …
detecting in-transit metastases in melanoma patients with primary lesion located on the …
Synthetic CT generation via variant invertible network for all-digital brain PET attenuation correction
Y Guan, B Shen, X Shi, X Zhang, B Li, Q Liu - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Attenuation correction (AC) is essential for the generation of artifact-free and quantitatively
accurate positron emission tomography (PET) images. However, AC of PET faces …
accurate positron emission tomography (PET) images. However, AC of PET faces …