Quantitative cardiac SPECT reconstruction with reduced image degradation due to patient anatomy

Conference · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6705193

Tsui, B M.W.; Zhao, X D; Gregoriou, G K; Lalush, D S; Frey, E C; Johnston, R E; McCartney, W H ^[1]

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1. Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States)

Patient anatomy has complicated effects on cardiac SPECT images. The authors investigated reconstruction methods which substantially reduced these effects for improved image quality. A 3D mathematical cardiac-torso (MCAT) phantom which models the anatomical structures in the thorax region were used in the study. The phantom was modified to simulate variations in patient anatomy including regions of natural thinning along the myocardium, body size, diaphragmatic shape, gender, and size and shape of breasts for female patients. Distributions of attenuation coefficients and Tl-201 uptake in different organs in a normal patient were also simulated. Emission projection data were generated from the phantoms including effects of attenuation and detector response. The authors have observed the attenuation-induced artifacts caused by patient anatomy in the conventional FBP reconstructed images. Accurate attenuation compensation using iterative reconstruction algorithms and attenuation maps substantially reduced the image artifacts and improved quantitative accuracy. They conclude that reconstruction methods which accurately compensate for non-uniform attenuation can substantially reduce image degradation caused by variations in patient anatomy in cardiac SPECT.

• OSTI ID: 6705193
• Report Number(s): CONF-931051--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Journal Volume: 41:6Pt2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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