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EM reconstruction algorithms for emission and transmission tomography.
Lange K, Carson R. EM reconstruction algorithms for emission and transmission tomography. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 1984, 8: 306-16. PMID: 6608535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEM algorithmGood physical modelTransmission image reconstructionTransmission tomographyMaximum likelihood estimatesAlgebraic schemeRelevant physical featuresNon-negativity constraintsGlobal convergenceIterative techniquePoisson natureLikelihood estimatesParameter estimatesCounting noiseMaximum likelihoodDetector geometryPhysical modelAccurate incorporationEM reconstruction algorithmPhysical featuresSpecific algorithmsImage reconstructionAlgorithmReconstruction algorithmActual reconstruction
2013
Evaluation of motion correction methods in human brain PET imaging—A simulation study based on human motion data
Jin X, Mulnix T, Gallezot J, Carson RE. Evaluation of motion correction methods in human brain PET imaging—A simulation study based on human motion data. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 102503. PMID: 24089924, PMCID: PMC3785538, DOI: 10.1118/1.4819820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccurate motion dataMotion correction methodEvent motion correctionIntraframe motionCorrection methodMotion dataMotion correctionROI intensitiesHead motion dataImage reconstructionKinetic modelHuman motion dataSystem resolutionHead motionMotionSimulation studyFrame-based methodsPotential figuresKinetic parametersAccuracyMC methodAttenuation mapImage registrationHigh-contrast regionsImage intensityDynamic assessment of head motion compensation for the HRRT
Jin X, Mulnix T, Gallezot J, Carson R. Dynamic assessment of head motion compensation for the HRRT. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record 2013, 2867-2872. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2012.6551654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotion-free referenceEvent motion correctionMotion correction methodIntra-frame motionMotion compensationActual motion dataMotion correctionHead motion compensationCorrection methodHuman head motionFrame-based methodsSubject motionWide rangeSystem resolutionMotionMotion dataGood accuracyPrevious simulation studiesImage reconstructionSimulation studyDynamics studyCompensationHead motionRangeMethod