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  • * Nuclear Medicine
  • * Medical Imaging Analysis
  • * Computational Neuroscience

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  • * Kinetic modeling is fundamental for quantifying dynamic Positron Emission Tomography (PET) data.
  • * Specialized software is necessary for kinetic modeling, impacting clinical research efficiency.
  • * Integrating kinetic modeling into neuroimaging pipelines like SPM enhances preprocessing flexibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To develop QModeling, a free, user-friendly kinetic analysis toolbox for dynamic PET data.
  • * To implement widely-used reference-region models: Simplified Reference Tissue Model (SRTM), SRTM2, Patlak, and Logan.
  • * To validate QModeling against PMOD, a leading software in the field, assessing parameter accuracy and execution speed.

Main Methods:

  • * Development of the QModeling toolbox with a guided user interface.
  • * Implementation of four reference-region kinetic models.
  • * Comparative analysis of QModeling and PMOD for parameter estimation, TACs, and image generation.
  • * Validation through direct comparison of obtained kinetic parameters and computational performance.

Main Results:

  • * QModeling demonstrated high accuracy, with relative parameter differences below 10⁻⁸ compared to PMOD.
  • * The SRTM2 algorithm showed minor differences (10⁻³ to 10⁻⁵) when a specific parameter was not fixed.
  • * Execution times for QModeling were comparable to PMOD, indicating efficient performance.
  • * The toolbox offers a simple workflow for data loading, TAC extraction, model fitting, and image visualization.

Conclusions:

  • * QModeling provides a reliable, efficient, and accessible solution for reference-region kinetic modeling in dynamic PET neuroimaging.
  • * Its ease of use, flexibility, and open-source nature make it valuable for clinical research.
  • * The toolbox can be readily expanded with new kinetic models, enhancing its utility.