Optimization of the Attenuation Coefficient for Chang Attenuation Correction in 123I Brain Perfusion SPECT

T Murata, Y Hayashi, M Onoguchi… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Soc Nuclear Med
N-isopropyl-p-123I-iodoamphetamine brain perfusion SPECT has been used with various
attenuation coefficients (μ-values); however, optimization is required. This study aimed to …

Comparison of methods of attenuation and scatter correction in brain perfusion SPECT

M Hayashi, J Deguchi, K Utsunomiya… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2005 - Soc Nuclear Med
Objective: The radioactivity count distribution in the brain must be determined accurately to
accurately measure cerebral blood flow (CBF). Scatter and attenuation are factors that …

Impact of CT attenuation correction by SPECT/CT in brain perfusion images

K Ishii, K Hanaoka, M Okada, S Kumano… - Annals of nuclear …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to elucidate the regional differences between brain
perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images reconstructed …

A new algorithm for attenuation correction in brain perfusion SPECT using 2D-MRI

K Magota, C Katoh, H Omote, H Arai, N Kubo, T Shiga… - 2007 - Soc Nuclear Med
2120 Objectives: Attenuation correction is required for quantitative analysis of brain
perfusion SPECT. While X-ray CT is commonly used for attenuation correction of brain …

Evaluation of an attenuation correction method in brain perfusion single photon emission computed tomography using magnetic resonance imaging

T Mizuno, M Takahashi, A Kinda - Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai …, 2010 - europepmc.org
Generally, the Chang method depends on counts for the attenuation correction (AC) method
in brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), because the …

Normal database (NDB) of 123I-IMP brain perfusion SPECT examination is affected by statistical image analysis in the presence or absence of scatter correction and …

H Shimada, H Otake, T Higuchi, Y Arisaka… - Kaku igaku. The …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Purpose The purpose of our study is the establishment of normal database (NDB) from
persons (aged 50-80 years) for 3D-SSP analysis of 123I-IMP brain perfusion SPECT image …

Clinical evaluation of the statistical images for the cerebral blood flow SPECT using common normal database constructed with CT based-attenuation correction and …

Y Inui, T Ichihara, M Uno, M Ishiguro, S Ota, K Ito… - 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
1265 Objectives: We have established the common normal database (NDB) for statistical
analysis of brain perfusion SPECT with triple energy window (TEW) scatter correction, CT …

Clinical utility of the normal database of 123I-iodoamphetamine brain perfusion single photon emission computed tomography for statistical analysis using computed …

T Yamazaki, Y Inui, T Ichihara, M Uno, S Ota… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2019 - Springer
Objectives We have established a common normal database (NDB) with applicability in
multicenter settings for the statistical analysis of brain perfusion single photon emission …

Semiquantitative analysis of SPECT images using 99Tcm-HMPAO in the treatment of brain perfusion after the attenuation correction by the Chang method and the …

P Stelter, R Junik, R Krzyminiewski… - Nuclear medicine …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
The aim of this work was to optimize the parameters for semiquantitative analysis with
regard to the average number of counts per pixel in tomographic projections. The analysed …

Basic evaluation of effect of skull bone on brain perfusion SPECT

M Hayashi, A Asazu, K Fukumura, K Oogami… - Kaku Igaku Gijutsu, 1998 - osti.gov
We prepared a phantom using an object with approximately the same attenuation coefficient
as that of skull bone to investigate how skull bone affects SPECT images in quantitative …