Macintosh software for simulating resolution and scatter effects in PET

Abstract

To further understand and correct for the influence of the tomograph spatial resolution and scattered events in PET (positron emission tomography) studies of the central nervous system, the author has developed a methodology and software on a Macintosh personal computer for simulating PET image data from digitized anatomical information. He has used this approach to examine biases in interpreting PET brain tumor studies by implanting digital approximations of tumors into brain anatomy.<>