Estimation of uncertainty in respiratory-gated PET images

Paulo R.S. Mendonca, Peter Lamb, Evren Asma, Ravindra Manjeshwar, Osama R. Mawlawi, Rahul Bhotika

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Abstract

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a powerful tool for patient diagnosis and assessment of therapy response, which is carried out through comparison of PET measurements from longitudinal scans. However, as with any measurement tool, an estimate of error or uncertainty is required for meaningful comparison of such measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 8th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI'11
Pages1778-1783
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 8th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI'11 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: Mar 30 2011Apr 2 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Other

Other2011 8th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI'11
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period3/30/114/2/11

Keywords

  • PET imaging
  • Positron emission tomography
  • error estimation
  • image statistics
  • measurement uncertainty
  • respiratory gating

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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