2024
Flat Panel TOF-PET Detectors: a Simulation Study
Orehar M, Dolenec R, Fakhri G, Gascón D, Gola A, Korpar S, Križan P, Razdevšek G, Marin T, Chemli Y, Žontar D, Pestotnik R. Flat Panel TOF-PET Detectors: a Simulation Study. 2024, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10658250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime resolutionAngular coverageFlat-panel detectorScintillation materialsGATE softwareAxial coverageBiograph VisionPanel detectorTotal-body coverageClinical scannerImage reconstructionDetectorReconstructed imagesHomogeneous contrastCylindrical scannerImage qualityState-of-the-artScintillationHigh-performance computingScannerPhantomResolutionCore hoursPositron emission tomographyGate
2022
Optimization of Design Parameters of Flat Panel Limited Angle TOF-PET Scanner: a Simulation Study
Orehar M, Dolenec R, Fakhri G, Gascón D, Gola A, Korpar S, Križan P, Razdevšek G, Pestotnik R. Optimization of Design Parameters of Flat Panel Limited Angle TOF-PET Scanner: a Simulation Study. 2022, 00: 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic44845.2022.10399330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImage quality phantomFlat-panel detectorGATE softwareRing scannerPanel detectorDetection chainState-of-the-artNEMA standardsOpen geometryImage reconstructionReconstructed imagesPositron emission tomographyState-of-the-art scannersScannerPhantomDetectorPhotodetectorsElectronNEMAMaterial costGatePositron
2018
MR-based motion correction for cardiac PET parametric imaging: a simulation study
Guo R, Petibon Y, Ma Y, El Fakhri G, Ying K, Ouyang J. MR-based motion correction for cardiac PET parametric imaging: a simulation study. EJNMMI Physics 2018, 5: 3. PMID: 29388075, PMCID: PMC5792384, DOI: 10.1186/s40658-017-0200-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-motion-correctedPositron emission tomography-magnetic resonanceMR-based motion correctionRespiratory motionMotion correctionActivity distributionMotion correction methodRespiratory gatingPET sinogramsNoise levelCardiac gatingMRI simulationOne-tissue compartment modelNoise realizationsMC methodPET dataCardiac motionReduce motion blurParametric imagesIncreased noise levelConclusionsThis simulation studyArterial input functionPET imagingGateMyocardial regions
2017
Monte Carlo simulation of PET/MR scanner and assessment of motion correction strategies
şın A, Ozsahin D, Dutta J, Haddani S, El-Fakhri G. Monte Carlo simulation of PET/MR scanner and assessment of motion correction strategies. Journal Of Instrumentation 2017, 12: c03089-c03089. DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/c03089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotion correction strategiesGATE simulationsMonte Carlo simulationsImage qualityPET/MR scannersPositron emission tomographyPET acquisitionImage reconstruction methodMotion compensation methodEmission tomographyImaging modalitiesAcquisition timeExtraction algorithmReference imageRespiratory movementsTumor detectionGateReconstruction methodPatient movement
2016
GATE Simulation of a High-Performance Stationary SPECT System for Cardiac Imaging
Uzun-Özşahin D, Bläckberg L, Moghadam N, Fakhri G, Sabet H. GATE Simulation of a High-Performance Stationary SPECT System for Cardiac Imaging. 2016, 1-3. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2016.8069814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint spread functionDerenzo-like phantomGATE simulated resultsGATE simulation studiesSystem spatial resolutionStationary SPECT systemGATE simulationsSPECT systemMultiple simultaneous viewsCardiac imaging applicationsActive rodsSpread functionSpatial resolutionImaging applicationsImage reconstructionGateCorrection techniqueFWHMContouring systemPhantomResolutionLaserCardiac imaging
2014
Accuracy of Respiratory Motion Compensated Image Reconstruction Using 4DPET-Derived Deformation Fields
Dutta J, Chelala M, Shao X, Lorsakul A, Li Q, Fakhri G. Accuracy of Respiratory Motion Compensated Image Reconstruction Using 4DPET-Derived Deformation Fields. 2014, 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2014.7430924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttenuation-corrected PET imagesXCAT phantomNon-attenuation-corrected PET imagesMotion-compensated image reconstructionImage reconstructionMotion informationPET imagingMotion estimationPET gatingAttenuation mapBreathing motionPET quantitationSoftware GATEXCATDeformation fieldPhantomAccuracy of motionGround truthGateAnatomical imagesFieldMotionUpper abdomenPulmonary lesionsMonte
2013
RESPIRATORY MOTION COMPENSATION IN SIMULTANEOUS PET/MR USING A MAXIMUM A POSTERIORI APPROACH
Dutta J, Fakhri G, Huang C, Petibon Y, Reese T, Li Q. RESPIRATORY MOTION COMPENSATION IN SIMULTANEOUS PET/MR USING A MAXIMUM A POSTERIORI APPROACH. 2013, 800-803. DOI: 10.1109/isbi.2013.6556596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGated MR imagesSimultaneous PET/MRRespiratory motion compensationPulse sequencePET image reconstructionBiograph mMR scannerEstimation of deformation fieldsReference gateRespiratory motionAttenuation mapTime binsPET reconstructionWhole-body PET/MR imagingAnatomical MR imagesMotion artifactsPET/MR dataNon-rigid registrationFLASH pulse sequenceSacrificing image qualityPET/MR imagingImage reconstructionGateSimultaneous acquisitionMaximum-a-posteriori approachDeformation field