An experimental framework for task-based assessment of spatial resolution in quantitative PET/CT

J Tanguay, H Ma, X Hou, F Benard, A Celler - 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
1940 Objectives The spatial resolution of a PET/CT image is determined by the scanner
configuration and reconstruction algorithm used to produce the image. Spatial resolution …

Optimization of high definition PET/CT image reconstruction: A phantom validation for improved quantification

K Binzel, J Zhang, M Knopp - 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
1366 Objectives: We have previously explored the quantitative and visual improvements
provided by utilizing a high definition image reconstruction protocol for conventional PET/CT …

Enhanced quantitative PET imaging utilizing adaptive partial resolution modeling

S Ashrafinia, H Mohy-ud-Din, N Karakatsanis… - 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
371 Objectives Resolution Modeling (RM) in PET imaging models resolution degrading
phenomena within reconstruction step, improving resolution and contrast recovery (CR) …

Performance of different reconstruction algorithms on PET/CT image quality and spatial resolution

T Wu, J Zhuang, F Xie, M Bai, M Chen, Y Dong - 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
2615 Objectives The purpose of this study was to characteristic the performance of of time-of-
flight (TOF) and high definition (HD) reconstruction on PET/CT image quality and spatial …

Task-oriented quantitative performance assessments for comparing PET/CT systems

P Kinahan, S Wollenweber, A Alessio, D Byrd, K Kump… - 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
255 Objectives Quantitative assessment of PET/CT scanner performance is typically
performed using the NEMA NU-2 standard. However, this standard does not use metrics that …

Accelerated time-of-flight (TOF) PET image reconstruction using TOF bin subsetization

A Mehranian, H Zaidi - 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
559 Objectives Time-of-flight (TOF) PET has regained popularity for improving image quality
and lesion detectability in clinical PET examinations. Using TOF technology, the spatial …

A practical, automated quality assurance method for measuring spatial resolution in PET

MA Lodge, A Rahmim, RL Wahl - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
The use of different scanners, acquisition protocols, and reconstruction algorithms has been
identified as a problem that limits the use of PET in multicenter trials. The aim of this project …

About Measurement of PET Spatial Resolution

MA Lodge, JJ Sunderland… - 2018 IEEE Nuclear …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spatial resolution is an important parameter for assessing the performance of positron
emission tomography (PET) systems but this apparently simple measurement is complicated …

Influence of reconstruction techniques on PET/CT image quality and quantitative accuracy: a phantom study

X Su, J Geng, J Liu, F Liu, Y Wu, R Zheng… - … Technology and Methods, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the influence of different reconstruction techniques on the
quantitative accuracy and image quality of PET/CT. Methods The NEMA NU2-2018 image …

Relative benefit of time-of-flight (TOF) and point spread function (PSF) modeling in PET reconstruction: A lesion detection study

J Schaefferkoetter, D Townsend, Y Fu, K Wells… - 2012 - Soc Nuclear Med
2347 Objectives TOF has been shown to reduce noise and accelerate convergence of PET
reconstruction while modeling detector PSF improves spatial resolution. We quantify the …