Deep learning-based PET image denoising and reconstruction: a review

F Hashimoto, Y Onishi, K Ote, H Tashima… - … physics and technology, 2024 - Springer
This review focuses on positron emission tomography (PET) imaging algorithms and traces
the evolution of PET image reconstruction methods. First, we provide an overview of …

A review of harmonization strategies for quantitative PET

G Akamatsu, Y Tsutsui, H Daisaki, K Mitsumoto… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2023 - Springer
PET can reveal in vivo biological processes at the molecular level. PET-derived quantitative
values have been used as a surrogate marker for clinical decision-making in numerous …

List-mode PET image reconstruction using deep image prior

K Ote, F Hashimoto, Y Onishi, T Isobe… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
List-mode positron emission tomography (PET) image reconstruction is an important tool for
PET scanners with many lines-of-response and additional information such as time-of-flight …

Fully 3D implementation of the end-to-end deep image prior-based PET image reconstruction using block iterative algorithm

F Hashimoto, Y Onishi, K Ote, H Tashima… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Deep image prior (DIP) has recently attracted attention owing to its unsupervised
positron emission tomography (PET) image reconstruction method, which does not require …

Evaluation of the performance of a high-resolution time-of-flight PET system dedicated to the head and breast according to NEMA NU 2-2012 standard

D Morimoto-Ishikawa, K Hanaoka, S Watanabe… - EJNMMI physics, 2022 - Springer
Background This study evaluated the physical performance of a positron emission
tomography (PET) system dedicated to the head and breast according to the National …

Self-supervised pre-training for deep image prior-based robust pet image denoising

Y Onishi, F Hashimoto, K Ote… - … on Radiation and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deep image prior (DIP) has been successfully applied to positron emission tomography
(PET) image restoration, enabling represent implicit prior using only convolutional neural …

ReconU-Net: a direct PET image reconstruction using U-Net architecture with back projection-induced skip connection

F Hashimoto, K Ote - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. This study aims to introduce a novel back projection-induced U-Net-shaped
architecture, called ReconU-Net, based on the original U-Net architecture for deep learning …

The quest for multifunctional and dedicated PET instrumentation with irregular geometries

A Sanaat, M Amini, H Arabi, H Zaidi - Annals of Nuclear Medicine, 2024 - Springer
We focus on reviewing state-of-the-art developments of dedicated PET scanners with
irregular geometries and the potential of different aspects of multifunctional PET imaging …

Markerless head motion tracking and event-by-event correction in brain PET

T Zeng, Y Lu, W Jiang, J Zheng, J Zhang… - Physics in Medicine …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Head motion correction (MC) is an essential process in brain positron emission
tomography (PET) imaging. We have used the Polaris Vicra, an optical hardware-based …

Whole reconstruction-free system design for direct positron emission imaging from image generation to attenuation correction

Y Onishi, F Hashimoto, K Ote… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Direct positron emission imaging (dPEI), which does not require a mathematical
reconstruction step, is a next-generation molecular imaging modality. To maximize the …