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  • To review recent advances in local and total attenuation estimation.
  • To emphasize bias and variance reduction techniques.
  • To explore phantom-less compensation methods.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of power spectrum estimation effects on bias and variance.
  • Application of regularization strategies for improved estimates.
  • Development of methods to eliminate reference phantom requirements.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated impact of power spectrum estimation on attenuation accuracy.
  • Showcased effectiveness of regularization in mitigating bias and variance.
  • Presented strategies for system-independent attenuation correction.

Conclusions:

  • Recent advances significantly improve attenuation estimation accuracy.
  • Regularization and advanced spectral analysis are key to reducing errors.
  • Phantom-less compensation methods offer a more efficient approach to quantitative imaging.