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Bayesian reconstruction with anatomical priors significantly improves quantitative accuracy in bone SPECT/CT imaging compared to conventional methods. Anatomically guided methods, particularly AMAP-R, offer superior performance for precise lesion quantification.

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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Medical Imaging
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Bone SPECT/CT offers higher sensitivity and specificity than planar scanning.
  • Quantitative imaging is a key advantage of SPECT/CT but challenging with planar methods.
  • Bayesian reconstruction algorithms, used in PET/CT, are underutilized in SPECT/CT for quantitative accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate CT-guided Bayesian reconstruction methods for quantitative bone SPECT.
  • To compare the performance of different Bayesian priors against conventional OSEM reconstruction.

Main Methods:

  • Three Bayesian reconstruction methods (RDP, AMAP-S, AMAP-R) were tested against OSEM.
  • Anatomically guided priors (AMAP-S, AMAP-R) utilized CT scan information.
  • Quantitative accuracy was assessed using artificial lesions and 20 clinical patient studies, measuring maximum and mean standardized uptake values (SUVs).

Main Results:

  • All Bayesian methods outperformed OSEM; anatomical priors surpassed RDP.
  • Relative error in mean SUV for artificial lesions: OSEM (-53%), RDP (-35%), AMAP-S (-15%), AMAP-R (-10%).
  • Patient studies showed increased SUV values with Bayesian methods: RDP (+16% max SUV), AMAP-S (+36% max SUV), AMAP-R (+36% max SUV).

Conclusions:

  • Bayesian methods incorporating anatomical priors enhance quantitative accuracy in bone SPECT/CT.
  • The AMAP-R method demonstrated superior performance over OSEM and non-anatomical Bayesian approaches.
  • CT-guided reconstruction significantly improves lesion quantification in bone SPECT/CT.