2024
Integration of a continuously varying image-space PSF for a dual-panel ultra-high TOF-PET scanner
Chemli Y, Marin T, Orehar M, Dolenec R, Normandin M, Gascón D, Gola A, Grogg K, Pavón G, Razdevsek G, Pestotnik R, Fakhri G. Integration of a continuously varying image-space PSF for a dual-panel ultra-high TOF-PET scanner. 2024, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10656225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGaussian mixture modelGaussian process regressionPoint spread functionAccurate image reconstructionMaximum likelihood estimation maximizationShift-variant convolutionsImage reconstructionMixture modelProcess regressionEstimation maximizationTime-of-flight (TOFPanel architectureSpread functionArchitectureParameter interpolationHigh resolution time-of-flight (TOFTOF-PET scannerBrain phantomFitting processPositron emission tomography scannerSimulated point sourcesConvolutionAlgorithmEffective diagnosisSize benefits
2023
Simulation results for limited-angle ultra-high time-of-flight resolution PET system
Marin T, Zhuo Y, Orehar M, Razdevšekc G, Dolenec R, Mounime I, Alamo J, Benlloch J, Chemli Y, Fernández-Tenllado J, Gascon D, Gola A, Gomez S, Grogg K, Guberman D, Korpar S, Krizan P, Majewski S, Manera R, Mariscal-Castilla A, Mauricio J, Merzi S, Morera C, Normandin M, Pavon G, Penna M, Seljak A, Studen A, Pestotnik R, Fakhri G. Simulation results for limited-angle ultra-high time-of-flight resolution PET system. 2023, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResolution PET systemsPET systemAxial fieldPositron emission tomography systemPositron emission tomography scannerTotal-body PET systemsLong axial fieldTOF resolutionNovel detectorNumerical phantomHigh-sensitivity systemMonte-Carlo simulationsSpatial resolutionPositron emission tomographyMonte-CarloSystem sensitivityImage resolutionImage qualityScintillationReconstruction engineFWHMResolutionTOFPhantomScanner
2008
Realistic PET Monte Carlo Simulation with Pixelated Block Detectors, Light Sharing, Random Coincidences and Dead-Time Modeling
Guérin B, Fakhri G. Realistic PET Monte Carlo Simulation with Pixelated Block Detectors, Light Sharing, Random Coincidences and Dead-Time Modeling. IEEE Transactions On Nuclear Science 2008, 55: 942-952. PMID: 19079776, PMCID: PMC2600659, DOI: 10.1109/tns.2008.924064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlock detectorsDiscovery STRandom coincidencesSimSET softwareMonte Carlo transport codeElectronics dead-timeNEMA NU 2Detector dead-timeDead-timeMonte Carlo simulation softwarePositron emission tomography scannerSimulated spatial resolutionPET modelingSpatial resolutionWhole scannerCoincidence spectraPhoton interactionsEnergy spectrumNU 2Light sharingTransport codeSingles ratesCrystal elementsDead-time modelMonte Carlo simulations