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¹INSERM, U650, LaTIM, CHU Morvan, Brest, 29200, France, hatt@univ-brest.fr.

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Advanced image segmentation algorithms like FLAB offer more robust and repeatable functional uptake volume measurements in PET imaging compared to traditional threshold-based methods. This improves accuracy and consistency across different scanners and acquisition settings.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
Image Analysis

Background:

Current PET imaging relies on threshold-based segmentation, requiring scanner-specific optimization.
Advanced methods like fuzzy C-means (FCM) and fuzzy locally adaptive bayesian (FLAB) offer potential for improved robustness.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the robustness and repeatability of advanced segmentation algorithms in PET imaging.
To compare FLAB and FCM against threshold-based methods across various scanner models, reconstruction algorithms, and acquisition conditions.

Main Methods:

Evaluated robustness using IEC phantom acquisitions on multiple PET/CT scanners (Philips, Siemens, GE).
Assessed repeatability on simulated and clinical tumors, comparing against manual delineation.
Varied acquisition (contrast, duration) and reconstruction (voxel size) parameters.

Main Results:

FLAB demonstrated superior robustness with low mean errors (10%) and variability (5%) across all tested conditions.
All segmentation algorithms showed high repeatability (<5% variability) compared to manual delineation (5-35%).

Conclusions:

Advanced segmentation algorithms, particularly FLAB, provide robust and repeatable functional volume measurements in PET.
These algorithms can aid physicians by offering accurate initial estimations for functional volumes.