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  • Radiochemistry
  • Clinical Trial Methodology

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  • Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is crucial for multicenter clinical trials assessing drug effectiveness.
  • Variability in PET intensity values, stemming from scanner calibration and image resolution, increases measurement error and the number of patient scans required.
  • Robust quality assurance is needed to minimize PET measurement variability in clinical trials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a quality assurance system using portable PET/CT "pocket" phantoms and automated image analysis algorithms.
  • To reduce PET measurement variability in multicenter clinical trials.
  • To enhance the reliability of imaging biomarkers for drug effectiveness assessment.

Main Methods:

  • A portable PET/CT "pocket" phantom was scanned alongside patients, affixed to the underside of a patient bed.
  • Automated software analyzed PET images to detect the phantom and estimate image resolution and global bias.
  • The system's performance was evaluated under various conditions, including changes in image bias, resolution, noise, and sphere size.
  • A web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application was developed for multicenter data acquisition.

Main Results:

  • The automated detection algorithm reliably localized the phantom in acquired images.
  • Simulation results demonstrated stable performance of the analysis algorithm across variations in image properties and input parameters.
  • The PET "pocket" phantom system showed potential for reducing or verifying measurement errors in standardized uptake value (SUV).

Conclusions:

  • The developed quality assurance system using PET "pocket" phantoms and automated analysis effectively reduces measurement variability.
  • This system enhances the reliability of PET imaging biomarkers in multicenter clinical trials.
  • The portable phantom and automated analysis offer a practical solution for improving PET data quality and reducing scan requirements.