An accurate PET time calibration method with phantom position correction
LU Xinyu - 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
1945 Objectives TOF PETs are now commercially available. From the actual acquisition of
PET detector signals to the final image reconstruction, due to the unique time delay in each …
PET detector signals to the final image reconstruction, due to the unique time delay in each …
Timing resolution measurement for tof pet
S Yao, Y Chen, B Xu, Z Chen, S An, M Chen, J Tian - 2016 - Soc Nuclear Med
2726 Objectives Recently, time of flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET) has a
more important position in the cancer diagnosis. The performance is highly depended on its …
more important position in the cancer diagnosis. The performance is highly depended on its …
Coincidence Time Correction (CTC) method for TOF-PET scanners with correction to account for misalignment of calibration phantom
J Uribe, DL McDaniel… - 2013 IEEE Nuclear …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Coincidence Time Correction (CTC) calibration of PET scanners is required to detect
coincident events and reduce random events. CTC is usually performed using a centrally …
coincident events and reduce random events. CTC is usually performed using a centrally …
A fast and accurate timing alignment method with TDC linearity calibration for a high-resolution TOF-PET
H Li, C Wang, S An, X Lv, Y Dong, S Liu… - 2013 IEEE Nuclear …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An accurate PET system timing alignment minimizes the coincidence time-window for
reducing random events and improves image quality; it also is critical for time-of-flight (TOF) …
reducing random events and improves image quality; it also is critical for time-of-flight (TOF) …
An accurate and robust time calibration method for PET with high DOI resolution
X Lyu, M Xue, Z Song, Z Li - 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
PET time alignment refers to the process of correcting the time differences between the
signals detected by different detectors in a PET scanner. The arrival times of the signals …
signals detected by different detectors in a PET scanner. The arrival times of the signals …
An accurate timing alignment method with time-to-digital converter linearity calibration for high-resolution TOF PET
H Li, C Wang, S An, X Lu, Y Dong, S Liu… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Accurate PET system timing alignment minimizes the coincidence time window and
therefore reduces random events and improves image quality. It is also critical for time-of …
therefore reduces random events and improves image quality. It is also critical for time-of …
Maximum likelihood solution of arrival time for the event pulse modeled by filtered inhomogeneous poisson process in PET detectors
Z Deng, Y Liu, Z Wu, Q Xie - 2015 - Soc Nuclear Med
1842 Objectives Timing has become an absorbing technique for PET detectors since time-of-
flight (TOF) PET has shown its potential to significantly improve the image quality. If a 500 …
flight (TOF) PET has shown its potential to significantly improve the image quality. If a 500 …
Time of flight in PET revisited
WW Moses - IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
PET scanners based on LSO have the potential for significantly better coincidence timing
resolution than the 6 ns FWHM typically achieved with BGO. This study analyzes the …
resolution than the 6 ns FWHM typically achieved with BGO. This study analyzes the …
Effect of local TOF kernel miscalibrations on contrast-noise in TOF pet
E Clementel, P Mollet… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
TOF PET imaging requires specific calibrations: accurate characterization of the system
timing resolution and timing offset is required to achieve the full potential image quality …
timing resolution and timing offset is required to achieve the full potential image quality …
PET timing calibration using low rank constraint
H Chen, H Liu - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
In positron emission tomography (PET), improving time resolution is essential to ensure
good scanner performance. Currently, most PET scanner scintillator-based designs, and …
good scanner performance. Currently, most PET scanner scintillator-based designs, and …