Projects
Remote controlled miniaturized radiotracer injection device for dynamic PET imaging in free running small animals. University of Antwerp
Motion compensation for PET in TOF-PET/CT and TOF-PET/MR brain imaging KU Leuven
Deep Learning for enabling cost-effective high-throughput Total-Body PET Ghent University
Since the advent of Total-Body PET (TB-PET), sub-one-minute acquisitions at reasonable dose levels and very good image quality are within reach. However, the high unit price and maintenance cost, which is about 3-4 times higher than conventional PET-CT, coupled with limited achievable practical patient throughput significantly impedes implementation into clinical routine. The MEDISIP research group proposes a novel TB-PET system concept, the ...
BEyOND: Brain pEt to Overcome Neurodegenerative Diseases. KU Leuven
BEyOND trains ESR fellows in innovative approaches to develop quantitative brain PET imaging for better patient care and accelerated drug development for neurodegenerative diseases. Brain disorders are a major public health problem in Europe, and pharmaceutical drugs are the predominant therapeutic approach. In order to manage the constantly increasing healthcare and drug development costs, there is an urgent need for next-generation ...
Development of novel cell death PET imaging probes for early treatment response assessment. University of Antwerp
PET imaging of free running rats with a high resolution human scanner for simultaneous behavioral neuroscience and imaging University of Antwerp
Prototyping and validation of a system for unrestrained awake brain PET imaging of small laboratory animals. University of Antwerp
Rigid Motion Correction for Positron Emission Tomography Brain Imaging KU Leuven
During a positron emission tomography (PET) scan the subject is required to be completely stationary for the duration of the scan. Any motion of the subject will translate into motion blur in the final reconstructed image and may reduce the diagnostic value of the image. Motion during a PET scan can be classified into two main categories: non-rigid and rigid motion. Non-rigid motion deforms the subject and is primarily caused by motion in the ...
Integrated Walk-Through PET-CT Ghent University
MEDISIP-UGent is developing an innovative, cost-efficient Total-Body PET scanner – the Walk-Through PET (WT-PET, https://www.wt-pet.org/ ) – consisting of two vertical flat panels for simultaneous head and torso imaging of standing patients. This groundbreaking configuration cuts scanning time to under a minute while enhancing patient comfort. The advanced detectors offer sub-2mm spatial resolution, substantially elevating image quality and ...