Calculation of recovery coefficients for partial volume effect correction in PET/CT imaging using a customized anthropomorphic body phantom.

IF 2.9 4区 医学 Q3 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Gunes Yavuz, Bilal Kovan, Turkay Toklu, Tevfik F Çermik, Cengizhan Öztürk
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Abstract

Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) combines metabolic and anatomical information improving the precision and accuracy of oncological diagnostics. The standardized uptake value (SUV) measures tumor metabolism, yet its accuracy is influenced by the partial volume effect (PVE), impacting small lesion detection. This study aims to refine PVE corrections for small lesions using an in-house customized, special anthropomorphic phantom. Scans of this phantom which contained spheres of different sizes were performed across four hospitals at different PET/CT systems from various manufacturers (Siemens and Philips analog PET/CT systems, GE analog and digital PET/CT systems). The phantom contained six custom-designed cylinders with embedded spheres simulating sub-centimeter (0.3, 0.5, 0.9) and centimeter (1.3, 1.9, 2.8) lesions. Scans were performed separately for each sphere in the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis regions at all sites. Recovery Coefficients (RCs) were calculated to correct SUV values, demonstrating that RCs vary by sphere size and anatomical region but not change significantly among scanners. RCs are approaching unity for larger spheres, ensuring accurate SUV measurements. However, small spheres (< 0.5 cm) exhibited significant measurement challenges due to PVE. The anthropomorphic phantom proved effective in obtaining realistic SUV-corrected values, offering a promising tool for enhancing the accuracy and standardization of PET imaging in oncology. This study underscores the necessity for advanced imaging technologies and standardized RC application in clinical settings to improve the quantification of PET imaging, particularly in small lesion detection.

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BioMedical Engineering OnLine
BioMedical Engineering OnLine 工程技术-工程:生物医学
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6.70
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2.60%
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79
审稿时长
1 months
期刊介绍: BioMedical Engineering OnLine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to publishing research in all areas of biomedical engineering. BioMedical Engineering OnLine is aimed at readers and authors throughout the world, with an interest in using tools of the physical and data sciences and techniques in engineering to understand and solve problems in the biological and medical sciences. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: Bioinformatics- Bioinstrumentation- Biomechanics- Biomedical Devices & Instrumentation- Biomedical Signal Processing- Healthcare Information Systems- Human Dynamics- Neural Engineering- Rehabilitation Engineering- Biomaterials- Biomedical Imaging & Image Processing- BioMEMS and On-Chip Devices- Bio-Micro/Nano Technologies- Biomolecular Engineering- Biosensors- Cardiovascular Systems Engineering- Cellular Engineering- Clinical Engineering- Computational Biology- Drug Delivery Technologies- Modeling Methodologies- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Biomedicine- Respiratory Systems Engineering- Robotics in Medicine- Systems and Synthetic Biology- Systems Biology- Telemedicine/Smartphone Applications in Medicine- Therapeutic Systems, Devices and Technologies- Tissue Engineering
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