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Carnegie-Peake L, Taprogge J, Murray I, Flux GD, Gear J. Quantification and dosimetry of small volumes including associated uncertainty estimation. EJNMMI Phys 2022; 9:86. [PMID: 36512147 DOI: 10.1186/s40658-022-00512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Accurate quantification of radioactivity in a source of interest relies on accurate registration between SPECT and anatomical images, and appropriate correction of partial volume effects (PVEs). For small volumes, exact registration between the two imaging modalities and recovery factors used to correct for PVE are unreliable. There is currently no guidance relating to quantification or the associated uncertainty estimation for small volumes. MATERIAL AND METHODS A method for quantification of small sources of interest is proposed, which uses multiple oversized volumes of interest. The method was applied to three Na[131I]I activity distributions where a Na[131I]I capsule was situated within a cylindrical phantom containing either zero background, uniform background or non-uniform background and to a scenario with small lesions placed in an anthropomorphic phantom. The Na[131I]I capsule and lesions were quantified using the proposed method and compared with measurements made using two alternative quantification methods. The proposed method was also applied to assess the absorbed dose delivered to a bone metastasis following [131I]mIBG therapy for neuroblastoma including the associated uncertainty estimation. RESULTS The method is accurate across a range of activities and in varied radioactivity distributions. Median percentage errors using the proposed method in no background, uniform backgrounds and non-uniform backgrounds were - 0.4%, - 0.3% and 1.7% with median associated uncertainties of 1.4%, 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively. The technique is more accurate and robust when compared to currently available alternative methods. CONCLUSIONS The proposed method provides a reliable and accurate method for quantification of sources of interest, which are less than three times the spatial resolution of the imaging system. The method may be of use in absorbed dose calculation in cases of bone metastasis, lung metastasis or thyroid remnants.
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- Lily Carnegie-Peake
- Joint Department of Physics, Royal Marsden NHSFT, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK.,The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Joint Department of Physics, Royal Marsden NHSFT, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK.,The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Joint Department of Physics, Royal Marsden NHSFT, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK.,The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Joint Department of Physics, Royal Marsden NHSFT, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK.,The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Joint Department of Physics, Royal Marsden NHSFT, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK. .,The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NG, UK.
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SPECT and SPECT/CT. Mol Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816386-3.00008-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Brady SL, Shulkin BL. Analysis of quantitative [I-123] mIBG SPECT/CT in a phantom and in patients with neuroblastoma. EJNMMI Phys 2019; 6:31. [PMID: 31889238 PMCID: PMC6937351 DOI: 10.1186/s40658-019-0267-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine the accuracy of quantitative SPECT, intersystem and interpatient standardized uptake value (SUV) calculation consistency for a manufacturer-independent quantitative SPECT/CT reconstruction algorithm, and the range of SUVs of normal and neoplastic tissue. Methods A NEMA body phantom with 6 spheres (ranging 10–37 mm) was filled with a known activity-to-volume ratio and used to determine the contrast recovery coefficient (CRC) for each visible sphere, and the measured SUV accuracy of those spheres and background water solution. One hundred eleven 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine ([I-123] mIBG) SPECT/CT examinations from 43 patients were reconstructed using SUV SPECT® (HERMES Medical Solutions Inc.); 42 examinations were acquired using a GE Infinia Hawkeye 4 SPECT/CT, and 69 were acquired on a Siemens Symbia Intevo SPECT/CT. Inter scanner SUV analysis of 9 regions of normal [I-123] mIBG tissue uptake was conducted. Intrapatient mean SUV variability was calculated by measuring normal liver uptake within patients scanned on both cameras. The intensity of uptake by neoplastic tissue in the images was quantified using maximum SUV and, if present, compared over time. Results The phantom results of the visible spheres and background resulted in accuracy calculations better than 5–10% with CRC correction. Interscanner SUV variability showed no statistical difference (average p value 0.559; range 0.066–1.0) among the 9 normal tissues analyzed. Intrapatient liver mean SUV varied ≤ 16% as calculated for 28 patients (87 examinations) studied on both scanners. In one patient, a thoracic tumor evaluated over 10 time points (18 months) underwent a 74% (3.1/12.0) reduction in maximum SUV with treatment. Conclusion The results demonstrate quantitative accuracy to better than 10%, and both consistent SUV calculation between 2 different SPECT/CT scanners for 9 tissues, and low intrapatient measurement variability for quantitative SPECT/CT analysis in a pediatric population with neuroblastoma. Quantitative SPECT/CT offers the opportunity for objective analysis of tumor response using [I-123] mIBG by normalizing the uptake to injected dose and patient weight, as is done for PET.
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- Samuel L Brady
- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging MS 220, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA.
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Huang K, Feng Y, Liu D, Liang W, Li L. Quantification evaluation of 99mTc-MDP concentration in the lumbar spine with SPECT/CT: compare with bone mineral density. Ann Nucl Med 2019; 34:136-143. [PMID: 31768820 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-019-01425-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite recent technological advances allowing for quantitative single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), quantitative SPECT has not been widely used in the clinical practice of osteoporosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of quantitative bone SPECT/CT for measuring lumbar standard uptake value (SUV) in patients with different bone-mineral density (BMD), and investigate the correlation between SUV measured with 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) SPECT/CT and BMD assessment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). METHODS A retrospective analysis of 62 cases 99mTc-MDP whole-body bone imaging and local lumbar SPECT/CT tomography were performed. According to the results of dual-energy X-ray bone density examination, they were divided into normal group, osteopenic group, and osteoporosis group. The raw SPECT data were reconstructed using flash3D which includes attenuation correction, scatter compensation, and collimator resolution recovery, SPECT images from this algorithm were calibrated for SUV analysis. Comparing difference of lumbar SUV in different BMD subjects, and investigating the correlation between lumbar SUV and BMD. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Pearson regression analysis using SPSS 17.0 software. RESULTS The maximum SUV (SUVmax) and mean SUV (SUVmean) of L1-L4 vertebral in 62 subjects were 7.39 ± 1.84 and 4.90 ± 1.27, respectively. The average BMD was 0.85 ± 0.15 (g/cm2), and the average CT value was 145.88 ± 53.99 (HU). The SUVmax, SUVmean, BMD, and CT values of the lumbar spine were statistically significantly different among the three groups (F = 24.089, 30.501, 94.847, 30.241, all p < 0.001), and the osteopenic group was significantly lower than the normal group (all p < 0.001), the osteoporosis group was significantly lower than the normal group and the osteopenic group (all p < 0.001). Lumbar SUVmax, SUVmean, and BMD were significantly negatively correlated with age (r = - 0.328 to - 0.442, all p < 0.05), and positively correlated with body weight and CT value (r = 0.299-0.737, all p < 0.05), but no significant correlation with height (r = 0.006-0.175, all p > 0.05). Lumbar SUVmax and SUVmean increased significantly with the increase of BMD (r = 0.638, 0.632, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The SUV of lumbar spine in 99mTc-MDP bone SPECT/CT was significantly different among subjects with different BMD, and the SUV was positively correlated with BMD. These findings justify that quantitative bone SPECT/CT is an applicable tool for clinical quantification of bone metabolism in osteoporosis patients.
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- Kemin Huang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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Ryu H, Meikle SR, Willowson KP, Eslick EM, Bailey DL. Performance evaluation of quantitative SPECT/CT using NEMA NU 2 PET methodology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 64:145017. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab2a22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Wakabayashi H, Konishi T, Yoneyama H, Inaki A, Hiromasa T, Yamase T, Akatani N, Watanabe S, Mori H, Kayano D, Kinuya S. Utility of 123I-MIBG Standardized Uptake Value in Patients with Refractory Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma. ASIA OCEANIA JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2019; 7:115-120. [PMID: 31380450 PMCID: PMC6661310 DOI: 10.22038/aojnmb.2019.35953.1245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is an important diagnostic tool for the treatment of refractory pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL). Owing to the difficulty of SPECT quantification, the tumour-to-background ratio (TBR) is used to assess disease activity. However, the utility of TBR is limited owing to the background setting. A quantification technique of SPECT/computed tomography (CT) would facilitate image interpretation. This study aimed to assess the relationship between 123I-MIBG maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and TBR and levels of urinary catecholamines and metabolites in patients with refractory PPGL. METHODS This study included 15 patients with refractory PPGL who underwent 131I-MIBG therapy. Overall, 27 123I-MIBG SPECT/CT images were acquired before and after the therapy. Lesions observed on whole-body images were analysed; the maximum number of lesions per scan was 10. 123I-MIBG SUVmax was semi-automatically calculated using Q. Metrix package (GE Healthcare). TBR was manually calculated according to the following formula: (max count in lesion - max count in background)/max count in background. Background was set in the contralateral area. When a background region of interest could not be set in the area, it was set in the thigh area. Urine was sampled for 24 h to measure catecholamine and metabolite levels. Increases of ≥3-fold were considered abnormal. TBR, 123I-MIBG SUVmax and urinary catecholamine and metabolite levels were compared using linear regression analysis. RESULTS All patients had MIBG-avid lesions, as seen on 123I-MIBG SPECT/CT. A significant relationship between 123I-MIBG SUVmax and TBR was observed (correlation coefficient [r] =0.84, P < 0.0001). In 27 SPECT/CT examinations, normetanephrine (NMN) level was abnormally increased in 51% (14/27), but other catecholamine and other metabolites were abnormally increased in < 26% (7/27). 123I-MIBG SUVmax strongly correlated with NMN (r=0.76, P < 0.01) and log NMN (r=0.74, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION 123I-MIBG SUVmax demonstrated similar trends as TBR and reflected urinary NMN in patients with refractory PPGL. Semi-automatic quantification of SPECT/CT could be a useful tool for the evaluation of disease activity.
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- Hiroshi Wakabayashi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan,Corresponding author: Hiroshi Wakabayashi, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan. Tel: +81762652333; Fax: +81762344257;
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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201Tl production through light charged-particle induced reactions on Tl and Hg isotopes: theoretical and simulation approaches. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6284-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Matsutomo N, Matsumoto S, Yamamoto T, Sato E. Validation of a calibration method using the cross-calibration factor and system planar sensitivity in quantitative single-photon emission computed tomography imaging. Radiol Phys Technol 2017; 10:439-445. [PMID: 28822095 DOI: 10.1007/s12194-017-0416-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The present study aimed to validate the absolute quantitative accuracy of a calibration method for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using cross-calibration factor (CCF)- and system sensitivity-based calibration methods. The CCF obtained with different reconstruction parameters was evaluated using a cylindrical phantom (diameter 20 cm, height 20 cm). SPECT images were acquired with a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) phantom. Subsequently, they were reconstructed by using ordered subset expectation maximization with resolution recovery, scatter, and CT-based attenuation correction. All reconstructed SPECT counts were converted to activity concentrations based on the CCF and system planar sensitivity. We placed 12 circular regions of interest, 37 mm in diameter, on the phantom background, and the converted activity concentration and relative measurement error were assessed. The CCF obtained using a cylindrical phantom was affected by the iterative update number and post-smoothing filter function. The activity concentration calibrated using the CCF showed over- and underestimation. However, the activity concentration obtained from the system planar sensitivity was similar to that gained using the phantom. The values obtained using the system planar sensitivity were within 10% of the activity concentrations obtained with the phantom. These findings demonstrated that the calibration method using system planar sensitivity provides accurate quantification within 10% of the true activity concentration. Further clinical examination is required to validate the present results.
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- Norikazu Matsutomo
- Department of Medical Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Kyorin University Hospital, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Medical Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan
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- Department of Medical Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan
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Padmanabhan P, Nedumaran AM, Mishra S, Pandarinathan G, Archunan G, Gulyás B. The Advents of Hybrid Imaging Modalities: A New Era in Neuroimaging Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 1:e1700019. [PMID: 32646180 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201700019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Hybrid Imaging modalities have shown great potential in medical imaging and diagnosis. A more comprehensive and targeted view of neurological disorders can be achieved by blending the anatomical and functional perspectives through hybridization. With consistently improving technologies, there have been many developments in fused imaging techniques over the past few decades. This article provides an overview of various bimodal and trimodal hybrid imaging techniques being developed and explored for neuroimaging applications. Recent advancements and potentials are discussed for single photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT), positron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT), PET-magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MRI), electroencephalography-functional magnetic resonance imaging (EEG-fMRI), magnetoencephalography-fMRI (MEG-fMRI), EEG-near-infrared spectroscopy (EEG-NIRS), magnetic resonance-PET-EEG (MR-PET-EEG) and MR-PET-CT in the perspective of neuroimaging. A comparison of these hybrid approaches is provided on a single platform to analyze their performance on the basis of several common factors essential for imaging and analyzing neurological disorders and in vivo molecular processes. This article also provides an overview of recently developed advanced imaging technologies that are being hybridized with other imaging modalities and being explored as potential techniques for neuroscience. Novel approaches and clinical applications of hybrid neuroimaging are anticipated with inclusion of new technologies, better sensing capabilities, multimodal probes, and improved hybridization.
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- Parasuraman Padmanabhan
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Centre for Pheromone Technology, Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore
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Multicenter evaluation of single-photon emission computed tomography quantification with third-party reconstruction software. Nucl Med Commun 2016; 37:983-7. [PMID: 27128824 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000000538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reliable and reproducible quantification is essential in many clinical situations. Previously, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has not been considered a quantitative imaging modality, but recent advances in reconstruction algorithm development have made SPECT quantitative. In this study, we investigate the reproducibility of SPECT quantification with phantoms in a multicenter setting using novel third-party reconstruction software. A total of five hospitals and eight scanners (three GE scanners and five Siemens scanners) participated in the study. A Jaszczak phantom without inserts was used to calculate counts to activity concentration conversion factors. The quantitative accuracy was tested using the NEMA-IEC phantom with six spherical inserts (diameters from 10 to 37 mm) filled to an 8 : 1 insert-background concentration ratio. Phantom studies were reconstructed at one central location using HERMES HybridRecon applying corrections for attenuation, collimator-detector response, and scatter. Spherical volumes of interest with the same diameter as the inserts were drawn on the images and recovery coefficients for the spheres were calculated. The coefficient of variation (CoV) of the NEMA-IEC phantom recovery coefficients ranged from ∼19 to 5% depending on the insert diameter so that the lowest CoV was obtained with the largest spheres. The intersite CoV was almost equal to intrasite CoV. In conclusion, quantitative SPECT is reproducible in a multicenter setting with third-party reconstruction software.
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Bailey DL, Hennessy TM, Willowson KP, Henry EC, Chan DLH, Aslani A, Roach PJ. In vivo quantification of (177)Lu with planar whole-body and SPECT/CT gamma camera imaging. EJNMMI Phys 2015; 2:20. [PMID: 26501821 PMCID: PMC4573647 DOI: 10.1186/s40658-015-0123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Advances in gamma camera technology and the emergence of a number of new theranostic radiopharmaceutical pairings have re-awakened interest in in vivo quantification with single-photon-emitting radionuclides. We have implemented and validated methodology to provide quantitative imaging of 177Lu for 2D whole-body planar studies and for 3D tomographic imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT. Methods Whole-body planar scans were performed on subjects to whom a known amount of [177Lu]-DOTA-octreotate had been administered for therapy. The total radioactivity estimated from the images was compared with the known amount of the radionuclide therapy administered. In separate studies, venous blood samples were withdrawn from subjects after administration of [177Lu]-DOTA-octreotate while a SPECT acquisition was in progress and the concentration of the radionuclide in the venous blood sample compared with that estimated from large blood pool structures in the SPECT reconstruction. The total radioactivity contained within an internal SPECT calibration standard was also assessed. Results In the whole-body planar scans (n = 28), the estimated total body radioactivity was accurate to within +4.6 ± 5.9 % (range −17.1 to +11.2 %) of the correct value. In the SPECT reconstructions (n = 12), the radioactivity concentration in the cardiac blood pool was accurate to within −4.0 ± 7.8 % (range −16.1 to +7.5 %) of the true value and the internal standard measurements (n = 89) were within 2.0 ± 8.5 % (range −16.3 to +24.2 %) of the known amount of radioactivity contained. Conclusions In our hands, state-of-the-art hybrid SPECT/CT gamma cameras were able to provide accurate estimates of in vivo radioactivity to better than, on average, ±10 % for use in biodistribution and radionuclide dosimetry calculations.
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- Dale L Bailey
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia. .,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Cumberland, NSW, Australia. .,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. .,NETwork, Sydney Vital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Institute of Medical Physics, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Medical Physics, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Medical Physics, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia.,NETwork, Sydney Vital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Koch W, Unterrainer M, Xiong G, Bartenstein P, Diemling M, Varrone A, Dickson JC, Tossici-Bolt L, Sera T, Asenbaum S, Booij J, Kapucu OL, Kluge A, Ziebell M, Darcourt J, Nobili F, Pagani M, Hesse S, Vander Borght T, Van Laere K, Tatsch K, la Fougère C. Extrastriatal binding of [¹²³I]FP-CIT in the thalamus and pons: gender and age dependencies assessed in a European multicentre database of healthy controls. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2014; 41:1938-46. [PMID: 24806112 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-014-2785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE Apart from binding to the dopamine transporter (DAT), [(123)I]FP-CIT shows moderate affinity for the serotonin transporter (SERT), allowing imaging of both monoamine transporters in a single imaging session in different brain areas. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate extrastriatal binding (predominantly due to SERT) and its age and gender dependencies in a large cohort of healthy controls. METHODS SPECT data from 103 healthy controls with well-defined criteria of normality acquired at 13 different imaging centres were analysed for extrastriatal binding using volumes of interest analysis for the thalamus and the pons. Data were examined for gender and age effects as well as for potential influence of striatal DAT radiotracer binding. RESULTS Thalamic binding was significantly higher than pons binding. Partial correlations showed an influence of putaminal DAT binding on measured binding in the thalamus but not on the pons. Data showed high interindividual variation in extrastriatal binding. Significant gender effects with 31 % higher binding in women than in men were observed in the thalamus, but not in the pons. An age dependency with a decline per decade (±standard error) of 8.2 ± 1.3 % for the thalamus and 6.8 ± 2.9 % for the pons was shown. CONCLUSION The potential to evaluate extrastriatal predominant SERT binding in addition to the striatal DAT in a single imaging session was shown using a large database of [(123)I]FP-CIT scans in healthy controls. For both the thalamus and the pons, an age-related decline in radiotracer binding was observed. Gender effects were demonstrated for binding in the thalamus only. As a potential clinical application, the data could be used as a reference to estimate SERT occupancy in addition to nigrostriatal integrity when using [(123)I]FP-CIT for DAT imaging in patients treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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- Walter Koch
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany,
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Bailey DL, Willowson KP. An evidence-based review of quantitative SPECT imaging and potential clinical applications. J Nucl Med 2013; 54:83-9. [PMID: 23283563 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.111476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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SPECT has traditionally been regarded as nonquantitative. Advances in multimodality γ-cameras (SPECT/CT), algorithms for image reconstruction, and sophisticated compensation techniques to correct for photon attenuation and scattering have, however, now made quantitative SPECT viable in a manner similar to quantitative PET (i.e., kBq cm(-3), standardized uptake value). This review examines the evidence for quantitative SPECT and demonstrates clinical studies in which the accuracy of the reconstructed SPECT data has been assessed in vivo. SPECT reconstructions using CT-based compensation corrections readily achieve accuracy for (99m)Tc to within ± 10% of the known concentration of the radiotracer in vivo. Quantification with other radionuclides is also being introduced. SPECT continues to suffer from poorer photon detection efficiency (sensitivity) and spatial resolution than PET; however, it has the benefit in some situations of longer radionuclide half-lives, which may better suit the biologic process under examination, as well as the ability to perform multitracer studies using pulse height spectroscopy to separate different radiolabels.
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- Dale L Bailey
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, Australia.
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