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Optogenetic Functional MRI

Optogenetic Functional MRI

Published on: April 19, 2016

Motion correction of PET brain images through deconvolution: II. Practical implementation and algorithm optimization.

N Raghunath¹, T L Faber, S Suryanarayanan

¹Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Physics in Medicine and Biology

|January 10, 2009

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This study introduces an iterative deconvolution method to correct patient motion in positron emission tomography (PET) scans. The technique significantly improves image quality, offering a promising alternative to existing motion correction methods.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
Image Processing

Background:

Patient motion significantly degrades image quality in high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) scanners.
Known patient motion can be corrected using deconvolution methods to reduce motion blur in reconstructed images.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and optimize an iterative deconvolution method using an ordered subset approach for practical and clinically viable motion correction in PET.
To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of this deconvolution technique for improving image quality in PET scans.

Main Methods:

Performed ten FDG PET scans using the Hoffman brain phantom with simultaneous motion measurement via the Polaris Vicra tracking system.
Studied technique feasibility and effectiveness using varying motion and deconvolution parameters.
Applied the deconvolution technique to human studies.

Main Results:

Deconvolution resulted in visually improved images.
Significant improvements in image quality were quantified using the Universal Quality Index (UQI) and contrast measures.
Marked improvement was demonstrated when the technique was applied to human studies.

Conclusions:

The iterative deconvolution technique is a promising and valid alternative to existing motion correction methods for PET.
This deconvolution approach has potential for deblurring images in any modality if the causative motion is known and can be represented in a system matrix.