The goal of this project is to improve the efficacy of PET imaging through the development of novel image reconstruction methods and data analysis tools. PET is a molecular imaging modality that is capable of imaging physiological and biochemical processes directly in humans and animals by labeling biomolecules of interests with positron emitters. It has wide applications in clinical diagnosis and biological research, includin oncology, cardiology, neuroscience, and studies of various human diseases using animal models. PET/CT with [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is increasingly being used for staging, restaging and treatment monitoring for cancer patients with different types of tumors. However, current FDG-PET provides a low sensitivity to detect micrometastases and small tumor infiltrated lymph nodes. Therefore, improving the quality of PET images will have a profound impact on modern medicine. This proposal builds upon our previous work on patient-adaptive penalized maximum likelihood image reconstruction and dynamic PET imaging. The objective of this proposal is to evaluate the promising image reconstruction methods that we have developed using patient data with histology-verified ground truth and to enhance the robustness and performance of these methods through task- specific optimization and adding motion compensation ability. The four specific aims are (i) Evaluation of patient-adaptive PML reconstruction using breast cancer patients with histologically verified ground truth, (ii) Development of patient-adaptive dynamic PET image reconstruction, (iii) Development of a motion-compensated dynamic PET image reconstruction method, and (iv) Validation of the motion-compensated reconstruction using biopsy-proven lung cancer patient data. The success of this research will have a significant and positive impact on the clinical application of PET imaging.

Public Health Relevance

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a medical imaging technique widely used in cancer detection and staging. This project will develop novel image reconstruction methods to improve the lesion detection and quantification accuracy of PET and will have positive impact on the fight of cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01EB000194-12
Application #
9318556
Study Section
Biomedical Imaging Technology Study Section (BMIT)
Program Officer
Atanasijevic, Tatjana
Project Start
2003-04-01
Project End
2019-06-30
Budget Start
2017-07-01
Budget End
2018-06-30
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
2017
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Davis
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Type
Biomed Engr/Col Engr/Engr Sta
DUNS #
047120084
City
Davis
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
95618
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