PET data analysis

• Blood data analysis
• PET raw data (sinogram)
• Reconstruction
• PET image
• MRI image
• Drawing regions
• Regional TACs
• Model calculations for raw data
• Model calculations for image data
• Model calculations for regional TACs
• SPM
• Parametric sinogram
• Parametric image
• Results
• Additional information:
  • Decay correction
  • Calibration and unit conversions
  • List of file formats
  • Measuring receptor occupancy
  • Analysis of PET studies by the tracer

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Further reading:

Eglen SJ, Marwick B, Halchenko YO, Hanke M, Sufi S, Gleeson P, Silver RA, Davison AP, Lanyon L, Abrams M, Wachtler T, Willshaw DJ, Pouzat C, Poline J-B. Toward standard practices for sharing computer code and programs in neuroscience. Nature Neurosci. 2017; 20(6): 770-773. doi: 10.1038/nn.4550.

Roberto de la Prieta (2012). Free Software for PET Imaging, Positron Emission Tomography - Current Clinical and Research Aspects, Dr. Chia-Hung Hsieh (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-824-3, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/31882. Available from here.

Wilson G, Bryan J, Cranston K, Kitzes J, Nederbragt L, Teal TK. Good enough practices in scientific computing. PLoS Comput Biol. 2017; 13(6): e1005510.

Tags: Analysis, Modeling, Flowchart

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Updated at: 2017-08-16
Written by: Vesa Oikonen