2024
Data-driven non-rigid motion detection and correction for NeuroEXPLORER
Zhang J, Sun C, Volpi T, Zeng T, Fontaine K, Du Y, Toyonaga T, Onofrey J, Lu Y, Carson R. Data-driven non-rigid motion detection and correction for NeuroEXPLORER. 2024, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10658289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-rigid motionNon-rigid motion estimationMotion dataNon-rigid regionsHead motion dataTracking capabilityMotion estimationMotion detectionRigid transformationImage-derived input functionMotion tracking systemImage blurringCarotid arteryEffective MCMotion patternsPatient movementTracking systemMotion correction frameworkBrain PET systemRigid motionMotion-corrected reconstructionFacial surfaceRigid motion correctionCorrect reconstructionCorrection frameworkMOLAR-NX: building a PET reconstruction framework for exploring the novel features provided by the NeuroEXPLORER
Fontaine K, Gallezot J, Zhang J, He L, Gravel P, Zeng T, Li T, Li Y, Leung E, Sun X, Guo L, Mulnix T, Toyonaga T, Lu Y, Li H, Badawi R, Qi J, Carson R. MOLAR-NX: building a PET reconstruction framework for exploring the novel features provided by the NeuroEXPLORER. 2024, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10655187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReconstruction processDepth of interactionReconstruction frameworkAdvanced frameworkFramework's effectivenessMask featuresNovel featuresContrast recoveryScatter correction methodReconstruction softwareFrameworkListmode dataDownsamplingMotion correctionPhantom studyListmode filesFeaturesCorrection methodSoftwareFilesNeuroExplorerReconstructionHigh-resolution brain phantom data, with flexible contrast: Validation on the NeuroExplorer (NX)
Gravel P, Toyonaga T, Gallezot J, Fontaine K, Martins S, Mulnix T, Carson R. High-resolution brain phantom data, with flexible contrast: Validation on the NeuroExplorer (NX). 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10656366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative accuracyPhantom dataSpatial resolutionIterative reconstruction algorithmListmode dataAttenuation correctionPhantom studyPhantomResolution measurementsAttenuation propertiesReconstructed imagesReconstruction algorithmPET imagingCorrection accuracyResolutionScatteringAxial directionAttenuationContrastCorrectionAdaptive Deep Image Prior Enhances Ultra-Low Dose PET Imaging with NeuroEXPLORER
Li A, Gravel P, Gallezot J, Toyonaga T, Fontaine K, Carson R, Tang J. Adaptive Deep Image Prior Enhances Ultra-Low Dose PET Imaging with NeuroEXPLORER. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10657691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContrast recovery coefficientCounting imagingLearning-based denoising methodsHead motion correctionDeep Image PriorLow-dose imagesOptimal stopping iterationsDose imagesAttenuation mapBrain phantomDeep imagingFull-count dataImage priorsMotion correctionSignal-to-noise ratioDenoising methodSequence of outputsTraining dataPET imagingStopping iterationDecreased signal-to-noise ratioNoise ratioPost-processing techniquesReconstructed imagesRecovery coefficientGeneration of Synthetic brain PET images of synaptic density from MRI and FDG-PET using a Multi-stage U-Net
Zheng X, Worhunsky P, Liu Q, Zhou B, Chen X, Guo X, Xie H, Sun H, Zhang J, Toyonaga T, Mecca A, O’Dell R, van Dyck C, Carson R, Radhakrishnan R, Liu C. Generation of Synthetic brain PET images of synaptic density from MRI and FDG-PET using a Multi-stage U-Net. 2024, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10655600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImage-Derived Input Functions on an Ultra-High Performance Brain PET Scanner: Minimizing the Carotid Partial Volume Effect
Volpi T, Zeng T, Khattar N, Toyonaga T, Martins S, Mulnix T, Fontaine K, Gallezot J, Carson R. Image-Derived Input Functions on an Ultra-High Performance Brain PET Scanner: Minimizing the Carotid Partial Volume Effect. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10658264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPOUR-Net: A Population-Prior-Aided Over-Under-Representation Network for Low-Count PET Attenuation Map Generation
Zhou B, Hou J, Chen T, Zhou Y, Chen X, Xie H, Liu Q, Guo X, Xia M, Tsai Y, Panin V, Toyonaga T, Duncan J, Liu C. POUR-Net: A Population-Prior-Aided Over-Under-Representation Network for Low-Count PET Attenuation Map Generation. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10658051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPET attenuation correctionLow-dose PETAttenuation correctionU-mapAttenuation mapElevated radiation doseRadiation doseEfficient feature extractionRadiation exposurePET imagingFinely detailed featuresBaseline methodsMitigate radiation exposureFeature extractionCorrectionMap generationGeneration machinesAn Investigation on Cross-Tracer Generalizability of Deep Learning-based PET Attenuation Correction
Hou J, Chen T, Zhou Y, Chen X, Xie H, Liu Q, Xia M, Panin V, Liu C, Zhou B, Toyonaga T. An Investigation on Cross-Tracer Generalizability of Deep Learning-based PET Attenuation Correction. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10657095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttenuation correctionPET attenuation correctionQuantitative PET imagingAttenuation mapDL modelsDeep learning (DL)-based methodsTumor quantificationDL model trainingRadiation doseImmediate future workCompetitive performancePET imagingModel trainingPET signalCorrectionAnalysis of PETFuture workPreliminary resultsData availabilityRadiation11C-UCB-J PET imaging is consistent with lower synaptic density in autistic adults
Matuskey D, Yang Y, Naganawa M, Koohsari S, Toyonaga T, Gravel P, Pittman B, Torres K, Pisani L, Finn C, Cramer-Benjamin S, Herman N, Rosenthal L, Franke C, Walicki B, Esterlis I, Skosnik P, Radhakrishnan R, Wolf J, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Huang Y, Carson R, Naples A, McPartland J. 11C-UCB-J PET imaging is consistent with lower synaptic density in autistic adults. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39367053, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02776-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographySynaptic densityAutistic adultsBrain regionsAutistic featuresClinical phenotype of autismNon-autistic participantsPhenotype of autismNon-autistic individualsRelationship to clinical characteristicsSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AAssociated with clinical measuresPost-mortem studiesPositron emission tomography scanPrefrontal cortexClinician ratingsAutism groupNeural basisBrain areasNeural processesBetween-group differencesVolumetric differencesBinding potentialDensity of synapsesAutismValidation of a Simplified Tissue-to-Reference Ratio Measurement Using SUVR to Assess Synaptic Density Alterations in Alzheimer Disease with [11C]UCB-J PET
Young J, O'Dell R, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Chen M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Cooper E, Miller A, Lam J, Bates K, Ruan A, Nelsen K, Salardini E, Carson R, van Dyck C, Mecca A. Validation of a Simplified Tissue-to-Reference Ratio Measurement Using SUVR to Assess Synaptic Density Alterations in Alzheimer Disease with [11C]UCB-J PET. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2024, jnumed.124.267419. PMID: 39299782, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.124.267419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistribution volume ratioSUV ratioSynaptic densityEffect sizeAlzheimer's diseaseLongitudinal study of Alzheimer's diseaseMethods:</b> ParticipantsLongitudinal studyMeasure synaptic densityAD participantsStudy of Alzheimer's diseaseNormal cognitionReference regionOlder adultsMulticenterDensity alterationsRepetitive Mild Closed-Head Injury Induced Synapse Loss and Increased Local BOLD-fMRI Signal Homogeneity
Markicevic M, Mandino F, Toyonaga T, Cai Z, Fesharaki-Zadeh A, Shen X, Strittmatter S, Lake E. Repetitive Mild Closed-Head Injury Induced Synapse Loss and Increased Local BOLD-fMRI Signal Homogeneity. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2024 PMID: 39096127, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2024.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic variable stressRegional homogeneityFunctional brain abnormalitiesSynapse densityMild closed-head injuryClosed-head injuryTraumatic brain injuryTreat traumatic brain injuryNeurobiological alterationsMild head injuryVariable stressBrain abnormalitiesPositron emission tomographyMultimodal studiesSynaptic densityMagnetic resonance imagingBrain imagingBrain injuryInduce synapse lossFMRIInjured miceMouse modelEmission tomographyResonance imagingCompensatory mechanismsMedial amygdalar tau is associated with mood symptoms in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Li J, Tun S, Ficek-Tani B, Xu W, Wang S, Horien C, Toyonaga T, Nuli S, Zeiss C, Powers A, Zhao Y, Mormino E, Fredericks C. Medial amygdalar tau is associated with mood symptoms in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2024 PMID: 39059466, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with mood symptomsMood symptomsAmyloid-positive individualsMedial amygdalaSeed-based functional connectivity analysisAssociated with anxiety symptomsSelf-reported mood symptomsPost hoc correlation analysisAlzheimer's diseaseFunctional connectivity analysisPreclinical Alzheimer's diseaseTau bindingOrbitofrontal cortexTau depositionAmygdalar connectivityEmotional processingAnxiety symptomsRetrosplenial cortexBetween-group differencesAmygdalaFunctional connectivityLateral amygdalaConnectivity analysisDepression scoresNeuropsychiatric symptomsRelationship between neuroimaging and cognition in frontotemporal dementia: An FDG‐PET and structural MRI study
Cayir S, Volpi T, Toyonaga T, Gallezot J, Yang Y, Sadabad F, Mulnix T, Mecca A, Fesharaki‐Zadeh A, Matuskey D. Relationship between neuroimaging and cognition in frontotemporal dementia: An FDG‐PET and structural MRI study. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2024, 34: 627-634. PMID: 38676301, PMCID: PMC11511789, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMoCA scoresFDG-PETAssociation of cognitionStandardized uptake value ratioMontreal Cognitive AssessmentSignificant positive associationFrontotemporal dementiaPrimary outcome measurePosterior cingulate cortexDecline of cognitive functionYears of ageGM volumeFrontal cortexOutcome measuresCognitive dysfunctionGray matterCognitive AssessmentMoCAAssociated with cognitive dysfunctionFluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PETPositive associationMagnetic resonance imagingPartial volume correctionCognitive functionDementiaInvestigating the Relationships of Atrophy and Hypometabolism on Cognitive Decline in Frontotemporal Dementia (P1-9.018)
Cayir S, Yang Y, Volpi T, Sadabad F, Toyonaga T, Gallezot J, Mecca A, Fesharaki-Zadeh A, Matuskey D. Investigating the Relationships of Atrophy and Hypometabolism on Cognitive Decline in Frontotemporal Dementia (P1-9.018). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000204352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuthor Correction: Synaptic loss and its association with symptom severity in Parkinson’s disease
Holmes S, Honhar P, Tinaz S, Naganawa M, Hilmer A, Gallezot J, Dias M, Yang Y, Toyonaga T, Esterlis I, Mecca A, Van Dyck C, Henry S, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, Louis E, Comley R, Finnema S, Carson R, Matuskey D. Author Correction: Synaptic loss and its association with symptom severity in Parkinson’s disease. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2024, 10: 55. PMID: 38472206, PMCID: PMC10933370, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00674-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying G6PC3 as a Potential Key Molecule in Hypoxic Glucose Metabolism of Glioblastoma Derived from the Depiction of 18F‐Fluoromisonidazole and 18F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
Okamoto M, Yamaguchi S, Sawaya R, Echizenya S, Ishi Y, Kaneko S, Motegi H, Toyonaga T, Hirata K, Fujimura M. Identifying G6PC3 as a Potential Key Molecule in Hypoxic Glucose Metabolism of Glioblastoma Derived from the Depiction of 18F‐Fluoromisonidazole and 18F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography. BioMed Research International 2024, 2024: 2973407. PMID: 38449509, PMCID: PMC10917478, DOI: 10.1155/2024/2973407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyF-FDGMRNA expressionOverall survivalGlucose metabolismF-FDG positron emission tomographyAssociated with poor overall survivalProtein expressionEmission tomographyGross total resectionPotential key moleculesFluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucoseHypoxic conditionsDegree of glucose metabolismMolecular mechanisms of glucose metabolismAggressive primary brain tumorPoor overall survivalPrimary brain tumorKey moleculesTotal resectionPreoperative examinationIntratumoral hypoxiaPrognostic valuePoor prognosisBiomarkers of glioblastomaSynaptic loss and its association with symptom severity in Parkinson’s disease
Holmes S, Honhar P, Tinaz S, Naganawa M, Hilmer A, Gallezot J, Dias M, Yang Y, Toyonaga T, Esterlis I, Mecca A, Van Dyck C, Henry S, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, Louis E, Comley R, Finnema S, Carson R, Matuskey D. Synaptic loss and its association with symptom severity in Parkinson’s disease. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2024, 10: 42. PMID: 38402233, PMCID: PMC10894197, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00655-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynaptic density lossPositron emission tomographyBinds to synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AAssociated with symptom severityParkinson's diseaseHigh-resolution positron emission tomographySynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2ADuration of illnessPositron emission tomography scanBrain perfusionIllness durationSymptom severitySeverity of symptomsHC groupSubstantia nigraSynaptic densityLiving brainPD individualsClinical insightsDensity lossPD patientsEmission tomographyBrainSynaptic lossSynapse loss
2023
PET Imaging of Rho‐Associated Protein Kinase 2 in A Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Zheng C, Nicholson L, Chen B, Toyonaga T, Liu M, Strittmatter S, Carson R, Huang Y, Cai Z. PET Imaging of Rho‐Associated Protein Kinase 2 in A Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.081695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAPP/PS1 micePS1 miceWT miceCentral nervous systemTime-activity curvesAlzheimer's diseaseAPP/PS1 transgenic miceAPP/PS1 transgenic AD miceMouse brainAge-matched WT controlsPS1 transgenic miceAPP/PS1Transgenic AD miceDynamic PET imaging dataROCK2 protein expressionAD drug discoveryHigh tracer uptakeMin post injectionPET imaging resultsExpression levelsReference tissue model 2PET imaging dataProtein expression levelsAD miceRegional time-activity curvesMarkerless 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 ResearchConceptsPoint 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 Research