2022
Deep-learning-based methods of attenuation correction for SPECT and PET
Chen X, Liu C. Deep-learning-based methods of attenuation correction for SPECT and PET. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2022, 30: 1859-1878. PMID: 35680755, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-022-03007-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh computational complexityAC strategyNeural networkRaw emission dataComputational complexityLearning methodsCT imagesΜ-mapsPET imagesLow accuracySuperior performanceImagesAttenuation correctionPromising resultsMR imagesAttenuation mapPET/CT scannerHigh noise levelsArtifactsNetworkCT artifactsPET/MRI scannerIntermediate stepComplexityScanner
2021
Investigation of Direct and Indirect Approaches of Deep-Learning-Based Attenuation Correction for General Purpose and Dedicated Cardiac SPECT Scanners
Chen X, Zhou B, Xie H, Shi L, Liu H, Liu C. Investigation of Direct and Indirect Approaches of Deep-Learning-Based Attenuation Correction for General Purpose and Dedicated Cardiac SPECT Scanners. 2021, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel neural networkConventional U-NetMulti-channel inputDeep learningU-NetAttenuation mapNeural networkMap generationCardiac SPECTGeneral purposeSuperior performanceImagesDatasetIterative reconstructionAttenuation-corrected imagesCT transmission scanningAveraged errorNovel methodParallel-hole SPECTAttenuation correctionSPECT scannerMapsEmission imagesDirect approachScannerSuper-resolution PET Brain Imaging using Deep Learning
Ren S, Liu J, Xie H, Toyonaga T, Mirian N, Chen M, Aboian M, Carson R, Liu C. Super-resolution PET Brain Imaging using Deep Learning. 2021, 00: 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep learning networkPET image resolutionData augmentation methodImage resolutionSuper-resolution approachMedical imaging modalitiesClinical brain imagesDeep learningLearning networkAugmentation methodPET image qualityBrain imagesImage qualityNetworkImagesMedical diagnostic technologyPET imagesHRRT imagesData generalizabilityLearningSubstantial improvementScannerTechnologyPET brain imagingAccuracy