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Efficiency determination of J-PET: first plastic scintillators-based PET scanner
BackgroundThe Jagiellonian Positron Emission Tomograph is the 3-layer prototype of the first scanner based on plastic scintillators, consisting of...
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The significance of imaging examinations during follow-up for malignant melanoma
BackgroundCurrently, there is a general lack of consensus regarding optimal strategy and imaging during follow-up for patients suffering from...
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Absolute iodine concentration for dynamic perfusion imaging of the myocardium: improved detection of poststenotic ischaemic in a 3D-printed dynamic heart phantom
BackgroundTo investigate the detection capabilities of myocardial perfusion defects of dual-energy computed tomography (CT) technology using...
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Deep learning–based metal artefact reduction in PET/CT imaging
ObjectivesThe susceptibility of CT imaging to metallic objects gives rise to strong streak artefacts and skewed information about the attenuation...
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The technical development of photon-counting detector CT
AbstractSince 1971 and Hounsfield’s first CT system, clinical CT systems have used scintillating energy-integrating detectors (EIDs) that use a...
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Applications of artificial intelligence and deep learning in molecular imaging and radiotherapy
This brief review summarizes the major applications of artificial intelligence (AI), in particular deep learning approaches, in molecular imaging and...
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155Tb production by cyclotrons: what level of 155Gd enrichment allows clinical applications?
Background155 Tb represents a potentially useful radionuclide for diagnostic medical applications, but its production remains a challenging problem,...
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Development and evaluation of a prototype detector for an intraoperative laparoscopic coincidence imaging system with PET tracers
PurposeConventional positron emission tomography can be used only preoperatively to identify lymph node metastases, and hence, these growths are...
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Towards quantitative small-animal imaging on hybrid PET/CT and PET/MRI systems
AimOver the past two decades, innovations in small-animal positron emission tomography (PET) have reached an impressive level, which has brought...
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Photon counting detectors and their applications ranging from particle physics experiments to environmental radiation monitoring and medical imaging
Photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) and silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) have played essential roles in various applications, such as fundamental particle...
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Virtual monoenergetic images from photon-counting spectral computed tomography to assess knee osteoarthritis
BackgroundDual-energy computed tomography has shown a great interest for musculoskeletal pathologies. Photon-counting spectral computed tomography...
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Monte Carlo simulation study to explore optimum conditions for Astatine-211 SPECT
211 At is a promising nuclide for targeted radioisotope therapy. Direct imaging of this nuclide is important for in vivo evaluation of its...
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Verification of optimal conditions for the scattering correction of 123I-FP-CIT SPECT on a single-photon emission tomography system with a two-detector whole-body cadmium–zinc–telluride semiconductor detector
To identify the optimal scattering correction for 123I-FP-CIT SPECT (DAT-SPECT) using a two-detector whole-body cadmium–zinc–telluride semiconductor...
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Current Status on New Technique and Protocol in Urinary Stone Disease
Purpose of the ReviewThis review article aims to show the actual role of Imaging, especially DECT (Dual Energy CT), in recognition of renal calculi.
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Diagnostic Role of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Musculoskeletal Oncology: A Literature Review
Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to consolidate knowledge and recent research findings related to the potential clinical applications of dual-energy...
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An introduction to photon-counting detector CT (PCD CT) for radiologists
The basic performance of photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD CT) is superior to conventional CT (energy-integrating detector CT: EID...
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Performance assessment of the 2 γpositronium imaging with the total-body PET scanners
PurposeIn living organisms, the positron-electron annihilation (occurring during the PET imaging) proceeds in about 30% via creation of a metastable...
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Technical opportunities and challenges in develo** total-body PET scanners for mice and rats
Positron emission tomography (PET) is the most sensitive in vivo molecular imaging technique available. Small animal PET has been widely used in...