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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Medical Imaging
  • Oncology

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  • Motion artifacts significantly impact parametric imaging accuracy in PET scans.
  • Standardized uptake values (SUV) can be susceptible to spatial misalignments.
  • Accurate quantification of metabolic rate is crucial for therapy evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the added value of short-dynamic whole-body PET/CT scans with motion correction for metabolic rate quantification.
  • To assess the impact of motion correction on parametric imaging in lymphoma patients.
  • To improve the reliability of physiological process insights derived from PET imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a 15-minute dynamic FDG PET protocol in four lymphoma patients.
  • Employed AI-based registration for PET and CT-to-PET motion correction.
  • Generated parametric images using a population-based input function (PBIF).

Main Results:

  • Motion correction reduced image mismatches without altering most voxel intensities, except SUVmax.
  • Patlak K i parameter showed high sensitivity to misalignment, altering the Patlak slope.
  • Parametric imaging revealed heterogeneous metabolic behavior in lymph nodes, differing from SUV images.

Conclusions:

  • Motion-resolved short-dynamic PET enhances the utility and reliability of parametric imaging.
  • This approach offers improved insights into physiological processes, overcoming limitations in commercial software.
  • Accurate motion correction is vital for precise metabolic rate quantification in oncology.