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Jurgen E M Mourik¹, Mark Lubberink, Floris H P van Velden

¹Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Research, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.mourik@vumc.nl

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Patient motion during PET scans can skew results. Frame-by-frame motion correction using non-attenuation-corrected images significantly improves the accuracy of tracer kinetic analysis, especially for studies with visible movement.

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Radiochemistry

Background:

Patient motion during Positron Emission Tomography (PET) acquisition can compromise the accuracy of time-activity curves.
This inaccuracy affects tracer kinetic analyses, particularly when optical motion tracking is unavailable or for re-analyzing older datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate various off-line, frame-by-frame methods for correcting patient motion in PET scans.
To identify optimal motion correction strategies applicable without optical tracking systems.

Main Methods:

Four distinct motion correction techniques were assessed, focusing on realignment strategies using attenuation-corrected and non-attenuation-corrected frames.
Two simulation studies using [11C]flumazenil and (R)-[11C]PK11195 datasets with introduced motion were performed.
The most effective method was applied to clinical datasets of [11C]flumazenil, (R)-[11C]PK11195, and [11C]PIB to derive the volume of distribution (VT) using Logan analysis.

Main Results:

Simulation studies indicated that realignment based on non-attenuation-corrected images yielded optimal results for both tracers.
Clinical datasets with visible motion showed significant regional differences in VT (up to 433%) before and after correction.
Clinical datasets without visible motion exhibited minimal differences (<1.5 ± 1.3%) in VT post-correction.

Conclusions:

Frame-by-frame motion correction utilizing non-attenuation-corrected images enhances the precision of tracer kinetic analysis.
This method offers a valuable solution for improving PET data accuracy, particularly in scenarios lacking advanced motion tracking technology.