PET-SORTEO: a platform for simulating realistic PET studies

Author

Reilhac, Anthonin ; Batan, Gael ; Michel, Christian ; Costes, Nicolas ; Evans, Alan C.

Author_Institution

Montreal Neurological Inst. & Hosp., McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal, Que.

Volume

7

fYear

2004

fDate

16-22 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

4053

Lastpage

4057

Abstract

We present here the features and validation results of a Monte Carlo-based PET simulation platform designed to address the increasing need of simulated studies. The simulation tool, named PET-SORTEO, includes i) the generation of the raw projections in accordance with both the numerical phantom description as well as with the scanner geometry and physical characteristics, and ii) the correction and reconstruction of the raw data. Validation results show that the platform reliably reproduces the image formation processes and includes correctly the sources of noise and biases

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; image reconstruction; image scanners; medical image processing; phantoms; positron emission tomography; Monte Carlo-based PET simulation platform; PET-SORTEO; bias sources; image formation processes; noise sources; phantom; raw data correction; raw data reconstruction; scanner geometry; Character generation; Computational modeling; Data analysis; Geometry; Image reconstruction; Imaging phantoms; Interference; Positron emission tomography; Reconstruction algorithms; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2004 IEEE

Conference_Location

Rome

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8700-7

Electronic_ISBN

1082-3654

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2004.1466784

Filename

1466784