Abstract
To investigate the relationship between NEC and image quality to 2D and 3D PET, while simultaneously optimizing 3D low energy threshold (LET), we have performed a series of phantom measurements. The phantom consisted of 46 1 cm fillable hollow spheres on a random grid inside a water-filled oval cylinder, 21 cm tall, 36 cm wide, and 40 cm long. The phantom was imaged on a Discovery ST PET/CT system (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI) in a series of 3 min scans as it decayed from an activity of 7.2 mCi. The scans included LET settings of 375,400, and 425 keV in 3D, and 375 keV in 2D. Image signal-to-noise (SNR) was calculated and compared wash NEC. While both NEC and image quality in 3D improved for LETs above the default of 375 keV, we found that there were significant differences between NEC and image quality for 2D and 3D. Most importantly, 3D image-quality was strongly dependent on the reconstruction algorithm and its associated parameters. In conclusion, a direct measure of image quality as necessary for comparing 2D vs. 3D performance.
Recommended Citation
J. W. Wilson et al., "Image Quality vs. NEC in 2D and 3D PET," IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2005.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596756
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
2D PET; 3D PET; 3D Low Energy Threshold; NEC; Image Quality; Image Reconstruction; Image Signal-To-Noise; Medical Image Processing; Noise; Noise Equivalent Constructs; Phantom; Phantoms; Positron Emission Tomography; Reconstruction Algorithm
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1082-3654
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2005
