Development of computational small animal models and their applications in preclinical imaging and therapy research
The development of multimodality preclinical imaging techniques and the rapid growth of
realistic computer simulation tools have promoted the construction and application of …
realistic computer simulation tools have promoted the construction and application of …
Single-cell tracking with PET using a novel trajectory reconstruction algorithm
Virtually all biomedical applications of positron emission tomography (PET) use images to
represent the distribution of a radiotracer. However, PET is increasingly used in cell tracking …
represent the distribution of a radiotracer. However, PET is increasingly used in cell tracking …
Cold wall effect eliminating method to determine the contrast recovery coefficient for small animal PET scanners using the NEMA NU-4 image quality phantom
I Lajtos, J Czernin, M Dahlbom, F Daver… - Physics in Medicine …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The contrast recovery coefficients (CRC) were evaluated for five different small animal PET
scanners: GE Explore Vista, Genisys4, MiniPET-2, nanoScan PC and Siemens Inveon. The …
scanners: GE Explore Vista, Genisys4, MiniPET-2, nanoScan PC and Siemens Inveon. The …
Numerical algorithms for scatter-to-attenuation reconstruction in PET: empirical comparison of convergence, acceleration, and the effect of subsets
The use of scattered coincidences for the attenuation correction of positron emission
tomography data has recently been proposed. For practical applications, convergence …
tomography data has recently been proposed. For practical applications, convergence …
Evaluation of attenuation and scatter correction requirements as a function of object size in small animal PET imaging
In human emission tomography, an additional transmission scan (x-ray CT or external
gamma-source) is often required to obtain accurate attenuation maps for attenuation …
gamma-source) is often required to obtain accurate attenuation maps for attenuation …
Oxygen-15 labeled CO2, O2, and CO PET in small animals: evaluation using a 3D-mode microPET scanner and impact of reconstruction algorithms
G Horitsugi, T Watabe, Y Kanai, H Ikeda, H Kato… - Ejnmmi Research, 2017 - Springer
Background Positron emission tomography (PET) studies using 15 O-labeled CO 2, O 2, and
CO have been used in humans to evaluate cerebral blood flow (CBF), the cerebral oxygen …
CO have been used in humans to evaluate cerebral blood flow (CBF), the cerebral oxygen …
Evaluation of the feasibility and quantitative accuracy of a generalized scatter 2D PET reconstruction method
H Sun, S Pistorius - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Scatter degrades the contrast and quantitative accuracy of positron emission tomography
(PET) images, and most methods for estimating and correcting scattered coincidences in …
(PET) images, and most methods for estimating and correcting scattered coincidences in …
NEMA NU 4-2008 validation and applications of the PET-SORTEO Monte Carlo simulations platform for the geometry of the Inveon PET preclinical scanner
F Boisson, CJ Wimberley, W Lehnert… - Physics in Medicine …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Monte Carlo-based simulation of positron emission tomography (PET) data plays a key role
in the design and optimization of data correction and processing methods. Our first aim was …
in the design and optimization of data correction and processing methods. Our first aim was …
GATE simulations of small animal SPECT for determination of scatter fraction as a function of object size
In human emission tomography, combined PET/CT and SPECT/CT cameras provide
accurate attenuation maps for sophisticated scatter and attenuation corrections. Having …
accurate attenuation maps for sophisticated scatter and attenuation corrections. Having …
A simulation study for estimating scatter fraction in whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT
S Hosokawa, K Inoue, D Kano, F Shimizu… - … Physics and Technology, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Whereas Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is widely utilized in estimation of the scatter
component, a simulation model which can calculate the scatter fraction (SF) of each patient …
component, a simulation model which can calculate the scatter fraction (SF) of each patient …