1488 Objectives Simulated PET images are used to test new image processing methods.
The aim of this work is to improve the realism of simulated whole body (WB) PET images …

The purpose of this study was to generate a series of simulated 18F-FDG PET oncology
images incorporating variability of patient anatomy and 18F-FDG uptake in the main organs …

The purpose of this paper is to generate and distribute a database of simulated whole body
18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) oncology images. As far as we know, this …

The purpose of the work described in this paper was the development of a framework for the
creation of a realistic positron emission tomography (PET) simulated database incorporating …

Purpose: The GATE Monte Carlo simulation toolkit is used for the implementation of realistic
PET simulations incorporating tumor heterogeneous activity distributions. The reconstructed …

Monte Carlo simulations are extensively used in PET to evaluate the accuracy with which
PET images can yield reliable estimates of parameters of interest. For such applications, the …

The aim of this work was to develop a rigorous evaluation methodology to assess
performance of different acquisition and processing methods for variable patient sizes in the …

Purpose The purpose of this work is to calculate individualized dose distributions in patients
undergoing 18F‐FDG PET/CT studies through a methodology based on full Monte Carlo …

A mandatory prerequisite for integration of PET image quantification in clinical applications
is to evaluate the ability to accurately determine the volume and activity of the target …

Purpose The aim of this work is to study the effect of physiological muscular uptake
variations and statistical noise on tumor quantification in FDG-PET studies. Methods We …