Comparison between SiPM-based and conventional PMT-based PET scanners in different reconstruction algorithm using ACR phantom

MT Ku, YL Chen, BH Yang, WS Huang, RS Liu - 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
3089 Introduction: Digital PET scanner using silicon photomultiplier is considered to have
higher detection capability than analog PET. In addition, a novel PET reconstruction …

Initial experience with a new PET/CT system using SiPM detectors: Image quality comparison with standard PET/CT

S Park, L Baratto, N Hatami, G Davidzon, S Srinivas… - 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
1331 Objectives: We installed the first of a commercial next-generation digital PET/CT
system that brings together innovative silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) technology, first used in …

Standard OSEM vs. regularized PET image reconstruction: qualitative and semi-quantitative comparison

J Lantos, E Mittra, C Levin, A Iagaru - 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
1805 Objectives A PET image reconstruction tool (Q. Clear®) has been recently introduced
that allows more iterations of the raw PET data than the standard OSEM image …

Progress of SIAT bPET: an MRI compatible brain PET scanner with high spatial resolution and high sensitivity

Z Kuang, Z Sang, X Wang, N Ren, S Wu, T Zeng, M Niu… - 2022 - Soc Nuclear Med
2437 Introduction: Dual-modality PET/MRI imaging is a very powerful tool for brain imaging
since PET and MRI are important brain imaging tools and highly complementary. Dedicated …

Comparison of PET/CT with sequential PET/MRI using an MR-compatible mobile PET system

R Nakamoto, Y Nakamoto, T Ishimori… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2018 - Soc Nuclear Med
The current study tested a newly developed flexible PET (fxPET) scanner prototype. This
fxPET system involves dual arc-shaped detectors based on silicon photomultipliers that are …

Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of regularized PET image reconstruction

S Passalaqua, S Kappadath, D Branch, S Ross… - 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
579 Objectives Iterative reconstruction techniques such as OSEM are characterized by a
tradeoff between bias and image noise while varying the number of iterations to reach …

New high performance SiPM PET insert to 9.4-T MR scanner for simultaneous PET/MRI studies

GB Ko, HS Yoon, SI Kwon, IC Song, DS Lee, JS Lee - 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
46 Objectives The 9.4-T MRI has several advantages, such as high SNR, CNR, and spectral
resolution. Here, we aim to develop and evaluate the initial performance of the SiPM-based …

Initial experience with a SiPM-based PET/CT scanner: influence of acquisition time on image quality

I Sonni, S Park, L Baratto, N Hatami, G Davidzon… - 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
1369 Objectives: We recently installed the first of a new generation PET/CT systems that
bring together silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) technology first used in the SIGNA PET/MRI …

Simultaneous PET/MR imaging with a MR-compatible SiPM PET scanner

HS Yoon, GB Ko, SI Kwon, CM Lee, M Ito, IC Song… - 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
258 Objectives Although the most investigated MR-compatible PET detectors is an APD, a
silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is gaining much attention in the development of the next …

Design and development of an MRI compatible human brain PET scanner by using dual-ended readout detectors

Z Kuang, Z Sang, X Wang, D Gao, N Ren, S Wu… - 2021 - Soc Nuclear Med
1708 Objectives: Dual-modality PET/MRI imaging is a very powerful tool for brain imaging
since PET and MRI are important brain imaging tools and highly complementary. Dedicated …