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  • 1School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai Road, Guangzhou, 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Image Processing, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai Road, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technology, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai Road, Guangzhou, 510515, China.

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This study introduces DIP-PM, a novel deep learning method for positron emission tomography (PET) parametric imaging. DIP-PM significantly improves the reconstruction quality of challenging micro-parameters, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.

Keywords:
Compartmental modelDeep image priorDynamic PETMultiparametric imagingParameter magnification

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Background:

  • Parametric imaging in PET is hindered by noisy data and complex kinetic parameter mapping.
  • Existing methods struggle with nonlinear and small-value micro-parameters like k2 and k3.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel unsupervised deep learning approach for reconstructing and enhancing PET parametric images.
  • To improve the quality of nonlinear and small-value micro-parameters.

Main Methods:

  • A direct parametric image reconstruction model, DIP-PM, integrating deep image prior (DIP) with parameter magnification (PM) was developed.
  • A U-Net generator predicted parametric images, with subsequent intensity magnification.
  • The model was optimized using log-likelihood loss and evaluated on simulated 82Rb and 18F-FDG data, compared against indirect and DIP-only methods.

Main Results:

  • DIP-PM outperformed traditional and DIP-only methods in reconstructing micro-parameters (k2, k3) with better structural preservation.
  • Achieved superior quantitative metrics (PSNR, NRMSE, SSIM) for both 1-tissue and 2-tissue compartment models.
  • Demonstrated advantages on real 18F-FDG data, preserving myocardial structures.

Conclusions:

  • The DIP-based direct parametric imaging approach is effective for generating high-quality PET parametric images.
  • The proposed DIP-PM method with parameter magnification enhances the fidelity of nonlinear micro-parameter images.