Four‐dimensional (4D) image reconstruction strategies in dynamic PET: beyond conventional independent frame reconstruction

A Rahmim, J Tang, H Zaidi - Medical physics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the authors review novel techniques in the emerging field of spatiotemporal
four‐dimensional (4D) positron emission tomography (PET) image reconstruction. The …

Strategies for motion tracking and correction in PET

A Rahmim, O Rousset, H Zaidi - PET clinics, 2007 - Elsevier
With the arrival of increasingly higher-resolution PET systems, small amounts of motion can
cause significant blurring in the resulting images compared with the intrinsic resolution of the …

Neuroinflammation and brain atrophy in former NFL players: an in vivo multimodal imaging pilot study

JM Coughlin, Y Wang, CA Munro, S Ma, C Yue… - Neurobiology of …, 2015 - Elsevier
There are growing concerns about potential delayed, neuropsychiatric consequences (eg,
cognitive decline, mood or anxiety disorders) of sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

In vivo markers of inflammatory response in recent-onset schizophrenia: a combined study using [11C] DPA-713 PET and analysis of CSF and plasma

JM Coughlin, Y Wang, EB Ambinder, RE Ward… - Translational …, 2016 - nature.com
Several lines of evidence suggest aberrant immune response in schizophrenia, including
elevated levels of cytokines. These cytokines are thought to be produced by activated …

3D Compton image reconstruction method for whole gamma imaging

H Tashima, E Yoshida, H Wakizaka… - Physics in Medicine …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Compton imaging or Compton camera imaging has been studied well, but its advantages in
nuclear medicine and molecular imaging have not been demonstrated yet. Therefore, the …

Performance evaluation of a high-resolution brain PET scanner using four-layer MPPC DOI detectors

M Watanabe, A Saito, T Isobe, K Ote… - Physics in Medicine …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, dedicated to brain studies,
was developed and its performance was evaluated. A four-layer depth of interaction detector …

Statistical dynamic image reconstruction in state-of-the-art high-resolution PET

A Rahmim, JC Cheng, S Blinder… - Physics in Medicine …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
Modern high-resolution PET is now more than ever in need of scrutiny into the nature and
limitations of the imaging modality itself as well as image reconstruction techniques. In this …

Accurate event-driven motion compensation in high-resolution PET incorporating scattered and random events

A Rahmim, K Dinelle, JC Cheng… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With continuing improvements in spatial resolution of positron emission tomography (PET)
scanners, small patient movements during PET imaging become a significant source of …

Regional brain distribution of translocator protein using [11C]DPA-713 PET in individuals infected with HIV

JM Coughlin, Y Wang, S Ma, C Yue, PK Kim… - Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Imaging the brain distribution of translocator protein (TSPO), a putative biomarker for glial
cell activation and neuroinflammation, may inform management of individuals infected with …

Fast, accurate and shift-varying line projections for iterative reconstruction using the GPU

G Pratx, G Chinn, PD Olcott… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
List-mode processing provides an efficient way to deal with sparse projections in iterative
image reconstruction for emission tomography. An issue often reported is the tremendous …