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  • Biophysics
  • Nuclear Medicine

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  • Positron lifetime is sensitive to tissue microenvironment, offering potential for disease monitoring.
  • Current positron emission tomography (PET) largely overlooks positron lifetime information.
  • Ortho-positronium formation influences positron lifetime prior to annihilation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel positron lifetime image reconstruction method.
  • To demonstrate the performance of this method using real PET scan data.
  • To enable high-resolution positron lifetime imaging for clinical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Statistical IMage reconstruction of Positron Lifetime via time-wEighting (SIMPLE) method.
  • Utilizing a time-of-flight PET scanner for data acquisition.
  • Reconstruction of positron lifetime images from experimental data using a 22Na point source.

Main Results:

  • The SIMPLE method achieved high-resolution positron lifetime imaging of heterogeneous tissue.
  • Successfully resolved the boundary between muscle and fat tissues.
  • Delivered spatial resolution comparable to conventional PET activity images with manageable computational cost.

Conclusions:

  • The SIMPLE method enables high-resolution positron lifetime imaging.
  • This technique has the potential to enhance disease monitoring and treatment response assessment.
  • The study paves the way for the clinical translation of advanced positron lifetime imaging.