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    New positron emission computed tomography (PET) scanners enable true volume imaging. A novel iterative image space reconstruction algorithm (ISRA) efficiently reconstructs data from these advanced PET scanners, even with spatially variant point spread functions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Imaging
    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Computational Imaging

    Background:

    • Traditional positron emission computed tomography (PET) scanners prioritize transverse resolution over axial resolution.
    • Emerging PET scanner designs incorporate fine sampling in both axial and transverse directions, enabling true volume imaging.
    • Reconstructing data from these high-resolution scanners presents computational challenges due to the large number of coincidence pairs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an efficient image reconstruction method for high-resolution PET scanners.
    • To address the limitations of standard reconstruction techniques with large, sparse datasets.
    • To propose a novel algorithm capable of handling spatially variant point spread functions.

    Main Methods:

    • A modification of the maximum likelihood algorithm was developed, termed the iterative image space reconstruction algorithm (ISRA).
    • Coincidence data were back-projected prior to reconstruction to reduce data size and computational load.
    • ISRA was designed to handle spatially variant point spread functions inherent in advanced PET scanners.

    Main Results:

    • The iterative image space reconstruction algorithm (ISRA) demonstrated efficient reconstruction of back-projected data.
    • ISRA reconstructed data from scanners with spatially variant point spread functions faster than other proposed algorithms.
    • The algorithm was validated using simulated and actual single-slice data from the PENN-PET scanner.

    Conclusions:

    • The iterative image space reconstruction algorithm (ISRA) offers a computationally efficient solution for reconstructing data from advanced PET scanners.
    • ISRA effectively handles the challenges posed by true volume imaging and spatially variant point spread functions.
    • This algorithm facilitates improved image quality and reconstruction speed for next-generation PET systems.