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  • Medical Imaging
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Computational Science

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  • Positron range (PR) effect limits spatial resolution in positron emission tomography (PET).
  • Accurate modeling of PR distributions (PRd) is crucial for high-resolution PET and diverse radioisotopes.
  • Existing models may not fully capture PR effects, especially for advanced systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce a novel analytical model for rapid and accurate PRd description in PET.
  • Improve PET reconstruction algorithms by better incorporating the PR effect.
  • Provide a robust framework for generating accurate point spread function kernels.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an analytical model incorporating Coulomb repulsion, multi-branch emission, and electronic density scaling.
  • Used a histogram-free statistical method with Monte Carlo (MC) simulations to derive cumulative PRd.
  • Compared PR estimates across PENELOPE, GEANT4, and EGS5 MC codes, noting discrepancies.

Main Results:

  • The model accurately reproduced MC simulated data for isotopes like 11C, 18F, 68Ga, and 124I (R² > 0.995).
  • Achieved mean absolute percentage errors below 20% for PRd.
  • Demonstrated superior accuracy at low distances compared to previous methods.

Conclusions:

  • The novel analytical model offers a significant advancement in describing PRd for PET.
  • Enables improved PR correction in quantitative Nuclear Medical Imaging.
  • Supports research utilizing a wider range of radioisotopes in PET studies.