The investigation of emission reconstruction with fewer projection views for brain SPECT imaging

  • Ing Tsung Hsiao*
  • , Kun Ju Lin
  • , Hsuan Ming Huang
  • , Christian Wietholt
  • , Chin Tu Chen
  • , Gene Gindi
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To reduce scanning time in SPECT brain imaging, we investigate new brain imaging procedures, that include both scanning protocols and image processing methods, while at the same time, retain the comparable image quality for brain SPECT study. We apply our previously proposed fast convergent reconstruction along with some post-processing methods for the few view data. In the preliminary results from our simulations and physical phantom studies, the mean reconstructed ROI to background (R/B) ratio remains relatively stable with few variation. This result illustrates that a substantial saving of acquisition time can be achieved by reducing the number of projection views in the brain SPECT studies. The result is achieved without a significant loss in quantitative accuracy by using an improved reconstruction method in combination with additional data processing procedures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record -Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Pages2200-2203
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventNuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE - , Puerto Rico
Duration: 23 10 200529 10 2005

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume4
ISSN (Print)1095-7863

Conference

ConferenceNuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE
Country/TerritoryPuerto Rico
Period23/10/0529/10/05

Keywords

  • Brain SPECT
  • COSEM reconstruction
  • Contrast recovery
  • Few-view reconstruction

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