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Multi-Modality Phantom Development

Journal Article · · IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
Multi-modality imaging has an increasing role in the diagnosis and treatment of a large number of diseases, particularly if both functional and anatomical information are acquired and accurately co-registered. Hence, there is a resulting need for multi modality phantoms in order to validate image co-registration and calibrate the imaging systems. We present our PET-ultrasound phantom development, including PET and ultrasound images of a simple prostate phantom. We use agar and gelatin mixed with a radioactive solution. We also present our development of custom multi-modality phantoms that are compatible with PET, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), MRI and CT imaging. We describe both our selection of tissue mimicking materials and phantom construction procedures. These custom PET-TRUS-CT-MRI prostate phantoms use agargelatin radioactive mixtures with additional contrast agents and preservatives. We show multi-modality images of these custom prostate phantoms, as well as discuss phantom construction alternatives. Although we are currently focused on prostate imaging, this phantom development is applicable to many multi-modality imaging applications.
Research Organization:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
Life Sciences Division
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
985731
Report Number(s):
LBNL-3680E
Journal Information:
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, Journal Name: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 56; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English