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Influence of a Headrest on Reconstruction and Attenuation Correction of Human Brain SPECT Images

Makoto Ohba, Yasuaki Kokubo, Koji Suzuki, Masafumi Kanoto and Yukihiko Sonoda
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology March 2021, 49 (1) 54-57; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.244731
Makoto Ohba
1Department of Radiology, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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Yasuaki Kokubo
2Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan; and
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Koji Suzuki
1Department of Radiology, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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Masafumi Kanoto
3Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science, Yamagata, Japan
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Yukihiko Sonoda
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    Subject positioned laterally to reduce discomfort and motion artifacts for SPECT acquisition without headrest.

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    A 3-dimensional stereotactic region-of-interest template. Region A is callosomarginal territory, and region B is precentral territory; these two are defined as anterior brain region. Region D is parietal territory, and region F is temporal territory; these two are defined as middle brain region. Region G is posterior territory, which is defined as posterior brain region

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    99mTc-ECD SPECT images at level of basal ganglia. Images of anterior brain region (A + B) obtained using FBP-ChangAC, OSEM-ChangAC, and OSEM-NoAC with headrest were higher than those without headrest. Images of anterior brain region obtained using OSEM-CTAC with headrest did not differ from those without headrest. Images of middle brain region (F) obtained using FBP-ChangAC and OSEM-NoAC with headrest were higher than those without headrest. Images of middle brain region (F) obtained using OSEM-ChangAC and OSEM-CTAC with headrest did not differ from those without headrest.

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    99mTc-ECD SPECT images at level of ventricular body. Images of anterior brain region (A + B) obtained using FBP-ChangAC, OSEM-ChangAC, and OSEM-NoAC with headrest were higher than those without headrest. Images of anterior brain region obtained using OSEM-CTAC with headrest did not differ from those without headrest. Images of middle brain region (D + F) obtained using FBP-ChangAC and OSEM-NoAC with headrest were higher than those without headrest. Images of middle brain region (D + F) obtained using OSEM-ChangAC and OSEM-CTAC with headrest did not differ from those without headrest.

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    Comparison of A + B/G Ratio

    A + B/G ratio (n = 17)
    Reconstruction methodWith headrestWithout headrestP
    FBP-ChangAC*0.970.910.008
    OSEM-CTAC0.910.920.35
    OSEM-ChangAC†0.980.920.03
    OSEM-NoAC*1.040.980.002
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    Comparison of D + F/G Ratio

    D + F/G ratio (n = 17)
    Reconstruction methodWith headrestWithout headrestP
    FBP-ChangAC*0.900.860.01
    OSEM-CTAC0.880.880.97
    OSEM-ChangAC0.900.870.06
    OSEM-NoAC†0.960.930.034
    • ↵* P < 0.01.

    • ↵† P < 0.05.

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Makoto Ohba, Yasuaki Kokubo, Koji Suzuki, Masafumi Kanoto, Yukihiko Sonoda
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Mar 2021, 49 (1) 54-57; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.120.244731

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Makoto Ohba, Yasuaki Kokubo, Koji Suzuki, Masafumi Kanoto, Yukihiko Sonoda
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