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  • Medical Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Image Reconstruction

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  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and reconstruction are lengthy processes.
  • Current methods often reconstruct preview images only after data acquisition is complete.
  • This delay hinders immediate assessment of image quality and data acquisition integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a scheme for reconstructing, streaming, and visualizing PET preview images during acquisition.
  • To provide quasi-real-time visual feedback to clinicians.
  • To enable timely quality control and corrective actions during PET scans.

Main Methods:

  • Continuous processing of event data using time-of-flight backprojection.
  • Application of simplified corrections (sensitivity, time span, decay).
  • Dynamic knitting of 3D volumes and projection for 2D preview image generation and streaming.

Main Results:

  • The proposed scheme significantly reduces preview image creation, streaming, and visualization time.
  • Processing speed and image quality are balanced for effective visual feedback.
  • Preview generation time is shorter than the overall acquisition time in typical studies.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method achieves fast feedback during PET acquisition.
  • Clinicians gain real-time insights into data acquisition and image quality.
  • Facilitates early detection of issues and necessary corrective measures for improved PET imaging outcomes.