2023
Markerless head motion tracking and event-by-event correction in brain PET
Zeng T, Lu Y, Jiang W, Zheng J, Zhang J, Gravel P, Wan Q, Fontaine K, Mulnix T, Jiang Y, Yang Z, Revilla E, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Henry S, Zhang X, Cao T, Hu L, Carson R. Markerless head motion tracking and event-by-event correction in brain PET. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2023, 68: 245019. PMID: 37983915, PMCID: PMC10713921, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad0e37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsBrainHeadHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMotionMovementPhantoms, ImagingPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsPoint source studyHead motion correctionSmaller residual displacementMotion correctionIterative closest point (ICP) registration algorithmHead motion trackingSpatial resolutionResidual displacementData-driven evaluation methodHigh spatial resolutionLow noiseMotion trackingStereovision cameraMotion tracking deviceStructured lightEvent correctionBrain positron emission tomography (PET) imagingTracking deviceReconstruction resultsHMT methodPoint cloudsNegative biasReference cloudUMTEvaluation methodDose reduction in dynamic synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A PET imaging using artificial neural networks
Li A, Yang B, Naganawa M, Fontaine K, Toyonaga T, Carson R, Tang J. Dose reduction in dynamic synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A PET imaging using artificial neural networks. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2023, 68: 245006. PMID: 37857316, PMCID: PMC10739622, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ad0535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainDrug TaperingGlycoproteinsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedNeural Networks, ComputerPositron-Emission TomographySynaptic Vesicles
2021
Partial volume correction analysis for 11C-UCB-J PET studies of Alzheimer's disease
Lu Y, Toyonaga T, Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Chen MK, Mecca AP, van Dyck CH, Carson RE. Partial volume correction analysis for 11C-UCB-J PET studies of Alzheimer's disease. NeuroImage 2021, 238: 118248. PMID: 34119639, PMCID: PMC8454285, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlzheimer DiseaseBrainCerebrovascular CirculationHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticals
2020
Simplified Quantification of 11C-UCB-J PET Evaluated in a Large Human Cohort
Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Finnema SJ, Matuskey D, Mecca A, Nabulsi NB, Labaree D, Ropchan J, Malison RT, D'Souza DC, Esterlis I, Detyniecki K, van Dyck CH, Huang Y, Carson RE. Simplified Quantification of 11C-UCB-J PET Evaluated in a Large Human Cohort. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2020, 62: 418-421. PMID: 32646875, PMCID: PMC8049341, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.120.243949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyPyridinesPyrrolidinonesSeparating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding
Smart K, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Labaree D, Zheng MQ, Huang Y, Carson RE, Hillmer AT, Worhunsky PD. Separating dopamine D2 and D3 receptor sources of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential: Independent component analysis of competitive binding. NeuroImage 2020, 214: 116762. PMID: 32201327, PMCID: PMC7263955, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchData-Driven Motion Detection and Event-by-Event Correction for Brain PET: Comparison with Vicra
Lu Y, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Gallezot JD, Fontaine K, Ren S, Revilla EM, Mulnix T, Carson RE. Data-Driven Motion Detection and Event-by-Event Correction for Brain PET: Comparison with Vicra. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2020, 61: 1397-1403. PMID: 32005770, PMCID: PMC7456171, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.119.235515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsBrainHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMovementPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsData-driven algorithmMotion correction methodMotion tracking informationHead motionCentroid of distributionMotion-compensated reconstructionLarge head motionsMotion correction frameworkUser-defined thresholdPET raw dataDynamic datasetsTracking informationImage registrationMotion detectionRaw dataSuch time pointsImage qualityBetter performanceMotion correctionAlgorithmLine of responseCorrection frameworkBrain PET studiesCentral coordinatesTracer kinetic modeling
2019
Assessment of a white matter reference region for 11C-UCB-J PET quantification
Rossano S, Toyonaga T, Finnema SJ, Naganawa M, Lu Y, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, De Bruyn S, Otoul C, Stockis A, Nicolas JM, Martin P, Mercier J, Huang Y, Maguire RP, Carson RE. Assessment of a white matter reference region for 11C-UCB-J PET quantification. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2019, 40: 1890-1901. PMID: 31570041, PMCID: PMC7446568, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19879230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsBrainFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLevetiracetamMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReference StandardsWhite MatterEvent-by-event non-rigid data-driven PET respiratory motion correction methods: comparison of principal component analysis and centroid of distribution
Ren S, Lu Y, Bertolli O, Thielemans K, Carson RE. Event-by-event non-rigid data-driven PET respiratory motion correction methods: comparison of principal component analysis and centroid of distribution. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2019, 64: 165014. PMID: 30822762, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab0bc9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMovementPositron-Emission TomographyPrincipal Component AnalysisRespirationData-driven voluntary body motion detection and non-rigid event-by-event correction for static and dynamic PET
Lu Y, Gallezot JD, Naganawa M, Ren S, Fontaine K, Wu J, Onofrey JA, Toyonaga T, Boutagy N, Mulnix T, Panin VY, Casey ME, Carson RE, Liu C. Data-driven voluntary body motion detection and non-rigid event-by-event correction for static and dynamic PET. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2019, 64: 065002. PMID: 30695768, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab02c2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAnimalsDogsFluorodeoxyglucose F18HaplorhiniHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMonitoring, PhysiologicMovementOrgan MotionPositron-Emission TomographyRespirationRespiratory-Gated Imaging TechniquesConceptsCentroid of distribution
2018
Respiratory Motion Compensation for PET/CT with Motion Information Derived from Matched Attenuation-Corrected Gated PET Data
Lu Y, Fontaine K, Mulnix T, Onofrey JA, Ren S, Panin V, Jones J, Casey ME, Barnett R, Kench P, Fulton R, Carson RE, Liu C. Respiratory Motion Compensation for PET/CT with Motion Information Derived from Matched Attenuation-Corrected Gated PET Data. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2018, 59: 1480-1486. PMID: 29439015, PMCID: PMC6126443, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.203000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtifactsFour-Dimensional Computed TomographyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMovementPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyRespirationRespiratory-Gated Imaging TechniquesConceptsMotion correction frameworkMotion informationReference gatePET reconstructionMotion estimation accuracyGated PET dataMotion compensation approachMotion correctionMotion compensation methodMotion estimationRespiratory motion compensationAttenuation correction artifactsLung cancer datasetMotion compensationCT imagesNAC approachReconstruction algorithmPET dataPET imagesNew frameworkInaccurate localizationCancer datasetsBreathing variationsAttenuation correction mapsHuman datasets
2017
Evaluation of the Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor Type 1 Radioligand 11C-BMT-136088 for Lung Imaging in Rhesus Monkeys
Gallezot JD, Nabulsi NB, Holden D, Lin SF, Labaree D, Ropchan J, Najafzadeh S, Donnelly DJ, Cao K, Bonacorsi S, Seiders J, Roppe J, Hayes W, Huang Y, Du S, Carson RE. Evaluation of the Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor Type 1 Radioligand 11C-BMT-136088 for Lung Imaging in Rhesus Monkeys. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2017, 59: 327-333. PMID: 28864634, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.195073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarbon RadioisotopesCarboxylic AcidsFemaleImage Processing, Computer-AssistedKineticsLigandsLungMacaca mulattaMalePositron-Emission TomographyRadiochemistryRadiometryReceptors, Lysophosphatidic AcidTissue DistributionConceptsMultilinear analysis 1Rhesus monkeysHighest organ doseLung tissue injuryLung regionsΜSv/MBqPlasma free fractionReceptor type 1Test-retest scansTest-retest variabilityVivo dissociationMolecule lysophosphatidic acidRight lung regionsML of plasmaNondisplaceable volumePulmonary fibrosisLung fibrosisVascular leakageInfusion protocolPlasma concentrationsTissue injuryDrug doseNormal healingOrgan doseType 1Direct reconstruction of parametric images for brain PET with event-by-event motion correction: evaluation in two tracers across count levels
Germino M, Gallezot JD, Yan J, Carson RE. Direct reconstruction of parametric images for brain PET with event-by-event motion correction: evaluation in two tracers across count levels. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2017, 62: 5344-5364. PMID: 28504644, PMCID: PMC5783541, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa731f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsArtifactsBrainHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMovementPhantoms, ImagingPositron-Emission TomographyData-driven event-by-event respiratory motion correction using TOF PET list-mode centroid of distribution
Ren S, Jin X, Chan C, Jian Y, Mulnix T, Liu C, Carson RE. Data-driven event-by-event respiratory motion correction using TOF PET list-mode centroid of distribution. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2017, 62: 4741-4755. PMID: 28520558, PMCID: PMC6048592, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa700c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMovementPositron-Emission TomographyRespirationConceptsData-driven eventsRespiratory motion correctionSignificant image quality improvementMotion correctionEvent respiratory motion correctionExternal motion tracking systemPET list-mode dataRespiratory motionMotion tracking systemImage quality improvementMotion correction techniqueReconstruction frameworkMotion correction methodDistribution algorithmMotion-induced blurList-mode dataTracking systemFurther processingGated reconstructionsImage noiseRespiratory gating techniqueHuman scansRadioactive eventsContrast recoveryAnzaiPET imaging of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: a comparative study of [18F]ASEM and [18F]DBT-10 in nonhuman primates, and further evaluation of [18F]ASEM in humans
Hillmer AT, Li S, Zheng MQ, Scheunemann M, Lin SF, Nabulsi N, Holden D, Pracitto R, Labaree D, Ropchan J, Teodoro R, Deuther-Conrad W, Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Brust P, Carson RE, Huang Y. PET imaging of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: a comparative study of [18F]ASEM and [18F]DBT-10 in nonhuman primates, and further evaluation of [18F]ASEM in humans. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2017, 44: 1042-1050. PMID: 28120003, PMCID: PMC5400702, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-017-3621-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsAzabicyclo CompoundsCyclic S-OxidesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedKineticsMacaca mulattaMalePositron-Emission TomographyReproducibility of ResultsRegional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder
Worhunsky PD, Matuskey D, Gallezot JD, Gaiser EC, Nabulsi N, Angarita GA, Calhoun VD, Malison RT, Potenza MN, Carson RE. Regional and source-based patterns of [11C]-(+)-PHNO binding potential reveal concurrent alterations in dopamine D2 and D3 receptor availability in cocaine-use disorder. NeuroImage 2017, 148: 343-351. PMID: 28110088, PMCID: PMC5344702, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.01.045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
In vivo variation in same-day estimates of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 binding using [11C]ABP688 and [18F]FPEB
DeLorenzo C, Gallezot JD, Gardus J, Yang J, Planeta B, Nabulsi N, Ogden RT, Labaree DC, Huang YH, Mann JJ, Gasparini F, Lin X, Javitch JA, Parsey RV, Carson RE, Esterlis I. In vivo variation in same-day estimates of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 binding using [11C]ABP688 and [18F]FPEB. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2016, 37: 2716-2727. PMID: 27742888, PMCID: PMC5536783, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x16673646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5Test-retest studySubtype 5Absolute test-retest variabilityBrain glutamatergic systemSame dayPositron emission tomography (PET) tracerTest-retest variabilityEmission tomography tracerGlutamatergic systemLarge cohortSmall cohortStudy designTomography tracerMGluR5ScansCohortVivo variationsDaysReplication studyBinding increasesResidual radioactivitySubjectsBinding differences
2015
Measurement of Bmax and Kd with the Glycine Transporter 1 Radiotracer 18F-MK6577 using a Novel Multi-Infusion Paradigm
Xia Y, Zheng MQ, Holden D, Lin SF, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, Gallezot JD, Huang Y, Carson RE. Measurement of Bmax and Kd with the Glycine Transporter 1 Radiotracer 18F-MK6577 using a Novel Multi-Infusion Paradigm. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2015, 35: 2001-2009. PMID: 26198176, PMCID: PMC4671121, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycine transporter-1 inhibitorNew positron emission tomography radiotracerPositron emission tomography (PET) radiotracerPotential therapeutic agentNondisplaceable distribution volumeNMDA receptorsVivo affinityBaboon brainDistribution volumeBmax valuesTomography radiotracerTherapeutic agentsVivo KDBrainRank orderUnlabeled compoundsRadiotracerKdBrainstemTest–Retest Reproducibility of Binding Parameters in Humans with 11C-LY2795050, an Antagonist PET Radiotracer for the κ Opioid Receptor
Naganawa M, Zheng MQ, Henry S, Nabulsi N, Lin SF, Ropchan J, Labaree D, Najafzadeh S, Kapinos M, Tauscher J, Neumeister A, Carson RE, Huang Y. Test–Retest Reproducibility of Binding Parameters in Humans with 11C-LY2795050, an Antagonist PET Radiotracer for the κ Opioid Receptor. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2015, 56: 243-248. PMID: 25593119, PMCID: PMC4322754, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.147975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest-retest variabilityOpioid receptorsOutcome measuresAbsolute test-retest variabilityMultilinear analysis 1Healthy human subjectsSuitable reference regionTest-retest reproducibilityIntraclass correlation coefficientAntagonist radiotracersHealthy subjectsLY2795050PET scansBrain regionsDistribution volumePET radioligandTest-retest performancePET studiesArterial input functionPET radiotracersHuman subjectsReference regionReceptorsVT valuesKOR
2014
Applications of the line-of-response probability density function resolution model in PET list mode reconstruction
Jian Y, Yao R, Mulnix T, Jin X, Carson RE. Applications of the line-of-response probability density function resolution model in PET list mode reconstruction. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2014, 60: 253-278. PMID: 25490063, PMCID: PMC4820078, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/1/253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of bias and variance in low-count OSEM list mode reconstruction
Jian Y, Planeta B, Carson RE. Evaluation of bias and variance in low-count OSEM list mode reconstruction. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2014, 60: 15-29. PMID: 25479254, PMCID: PMC4823773, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/1/15.Peer-Reviewed Original Research