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Monte Carlo-based down-scatter correction of SPECT attenuation maps.

Tomislav Bokulić1, Brendan Vastenhouw, Hugo W A M de Jong

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, STR 5.203, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Summary

This study introduces a novel method for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) attenuation correction. It significantly reduces errors and image artifacts by accurately modeling down-scatter contamination using Monte Carlo simulations.

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