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GPU-based list-mode TOF PET image reconstruction with complete correction techniques.

Ziquan Yuan¹, Fenglin Zhan^2,3, Haoyu Lu^4,5

¹School of Physics and Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

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|December 21, 2025

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QuanTOF enhances Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging using GPU acceleration for faster, high-quality scans. This novel framework improves diagnostic accuracy in oncology, neurology, and cardiology applications.

Keywords:

compute unified device architecture image reconstruction noise correction positron emission tomography

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Computational Imaging
Nuclear Medicine

Background:

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is crucial for diagnosing cancer, neurological, and cardiovascular diseases.
High-quality PET imaging is hindered by complex physics and the accuracy-efficiency trade-off in image reconstruction.

Purpose of the Study:

Develop QuanTOF, a GPU-accelerated PET reconstruction framework.
Integrate comprehensive physical corrections and advanced modeling for enhanced image quality.
Maintain clinical practicality in PET image reconstruction.

Main Methods:

Utilized a GPU-accelerated Bayesian penalized-likelihood algorithm with Time-of-Flight (TOF) and Point Spread Function (PSF) modeling.
Implemented full corrections for attenuation, normalization, random, and scatter coincidences.
Employed a memory-efficient TOF single scatter simulation (SSS) for on-the-fly scatter correction.

Main Results:

Achieved uniformity comparable to commercial systems and resolved 2.4 mm hot rods in phantom studies.
Reduced scatter correction time by two orders of magnitude (<0.05 ± 28.87 s).
Clinicians rated QuanTOF images significantly higher (3.90 vs. 2.15) in blinded reader studies.

Conclusions:

QuanTOF effectively balances accuracy and efficiency in PET reconstruction via GPU optimization and memory-efficient algorithms.
The framework delivers high-resolution PET images with diagnostic confidence.
Demonstrates significant potential for clinical applications in oncology, neurology, and cardiology.