2023
Imaging Performance of the Fully Assembled Ultra-High Resolution (UHR) Brain PET scanner
Loignon-Houle F, Toussaint M, Beaudoin J, Gaudreault M, Doyon V, Leroux J, Auger E, Thibaudeau C, Arpin L, Croteau E, Espinosa-Bentancourt E, Samson A, Bouchard J, Espagnet R, Viscogliosi N, Pepin C, Labrecque V, Paulin C, Marin T, Ouyang J, Normandin M, Tétrault M, Michaud J, Fontaine R, Fakhri G, Lecomte R. Imaging Performance of the Fully Assembled Ultra-High Resolution (UHR) Brain PET scanner. 2023, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10338146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain PET scannerUltra-high resolutionPET scannerPeak noise-equivalent count rateUltra Micro Hot Spot PhantomNoise-equivalent count rateAxial field-of-viewHot spot phantomHoffman brain phantomSmall-scale structuresCount rateBrain phantomContrast recoveryReadout schemeField of viewBrain PET imagingPhantomExcellent image qualityImaging performanceSpatial resolutionSmall structuresUltrahigh resolutionImage qualityPET imagingLarger rods
2020
High Sensitivity and High Resolution Dynamic Brain-Dedicated TOF-DOI PET Scanner
Bläckberg L, Sanchez D, Borghi G, Ballabriga R, Sajedi S, Gómez S, Fakhri G, Mazzi A, Paternoster G, Majewski S, Gola A, Gascón D, Sabet H. High Sensitivity and High Resolution Dynamic Brain-Dedicated TOF-DOI PET Scanner. 2020, 00: 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic42677.2020.9507837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoincidence time resolutionField of viewFWHM coincidence timing resolutionTime resolutionIntrinsic detector resolutionLow noise ASICsLYSO scintillator arrayScintillator arraySiPM arrayDetector conceptLYSO crystalsDetector volumeDetector resolutionPET detectorsSiPM signalsReduce image blurringDOI positionsHigh PDEPET scannerTiming jitterSimultaneous high resolutionScanner designTransport simulationsDetectorIntegrated light sensors
2019
Performance evaluation of the 5‐Ring GE Discovery MI PET/CT system using the national electrical manufacturers association NU 2‐2012 Standard
Pan T, Einstein S, Kappadath S, Grogg K, Gomez C, Alessio A, Hunter W, Fakhri G, Kinahan P, Mawlawi O. Performance evaluation of the 5‐Ring GE Discovery MI PET/CT system using the national electrical manufacturers association NU 2‐2012 Standard. Medical Physics 2019, 46: 3025-3033. PMID: 31069816, PMCID: PMC7251507, DOI: 10.1002/mp.13576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxial field-of-viewPeak noise-equivalent count rateNoise-equivalent count rateField of viewCount ratePET performanceNational Electrical Manufacturers Association NU-2Transaxial field of viewPET/CT systemTime resolutionMean energy resolutionConventional photomultiplier tubesCount rate performanceImage quality phantomSpatial resolution measurementsFiltered back projection algorithmImage qualityEnergy resolutionAcquisition timeNU 2Count lossDetector designPhotomultiplier tubeMean energyPET/MR systems
2006
Quantitative Analysis of PET Reconstruction Techniques over a Wide Activity Range with 2D and 3D Acquisition Modes
Wollenweber S, Fakhri G, Moore S. Quantitative Analysis of PET Reconstruction Techniques over a Wide Activity Range with 2D and 3D Acquisition Modes. 2006, 4: 2233-2235. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2006.354358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographicField of viewFiltered backprojectionEstimation of activity concentrationImaging field of viewQuantitative imaging performanceIterative reconstruction methodValues of activity concentrationsActivity concentrationsPET-CT systemFBP imagesScan modeReconstruction methodROI valuesImaging performanceAnalytical reconstructionEmission tomographicRegions-of-interestROI activityPET-CTPhantomOSEMF-18BackprojectionTissue background
2000
Relative lesion detectability in 3D vs. 2D dedicated multi-ring PET
Moore S, Fakhri G, Badawi R, Van den Abbeele A, Zimmerman R. Relative lesion detectability in 3D vs. 2D dedicated multi-ring PET. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record 2000, 3: 17/18-17/22 vol.3. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2000.949192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchField of viewNon-prewhiteningAxial field-of-viewMaximum ring differenceAnthropomorphic torso phantomClinically realistic phantomDetection of spheresNPW-SNRTorso phantomGe-68Head phantomDetection signal-to-noise ratioRing differenceRealistic phantomsPhantomBed positionF-18Signal-to-noise ratioActivity concentrationsTwo-dimensionalContrast levelsPET imagingCompare two-dimensionalModeFORE+FBP