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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiotherapy Physics

Background:

  • Accurate quantification in emission tomography is vital for internal radiopharmaceutical therapy dosimetry.
  • The partial-volume effect significantly impacts measurements in objects smaller than 10 times the imaging system's spatial resolution.
  • Current methods often struggle with accurate correction for non-spherical objects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a framework for characterizing spatial resolution in PET and SPECT.
  • To propose novel MIRD recovery coefficient models (RECOVER-GM and RECOVER-EM) for shape-specific partial-volume correction (PVC).
  • To validate these models and assess their effectiveness in reducing quantification errors.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a framework for PET and SPECT spatial resolution characterization.
  • Proposed two MIRD recovery coefficient models: geometric mean approximation (RECOVER-GM) and an empirical model (RECOVER-EM).
  • Validated models using simulations and phantom experiments, including ellipsoidal phantoms for comparative PVC testing.

Main Results:

  • The RECOVER models demonstrated significant error reduction in activity quantification compared to conventional sphere-based corrections.
  • Error reduction factors ranged from approximately 1.3 to 5.7 in comparative PVC tests on ellipsoidal phantoms.
  • The proposed methodology proved effective for region-based PVC, including corrections for nonspherical volumes.

Conclusions:

  • The developed RECOVER models and PVC methodology offer a robust framework for accurate activity quantification in emission tomography.
  • These tools enhance region-based PVC, particularly for nonspherical targets like tumors.
  • This work contributes to the MIRDsoft.org project, aiming to improve dosimetry tools for disease characterization and treatment planning.