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Project
Image Reconstruction and Analysis for Positron Emission Tomography in Oncology
PET/CT is an important imaging tool in the diagnosis and treatment follow-up in oncology. Currently, the PET and CT images are reconstructed independently. In this project, the anatomical information provided by theCT image will be used during PET reconstruction to improve quantitativeaccuracy. For the definition of target volumes in radiotherapy and for treatment follow-up, the lesions should be delineated as accurate as possible. Often, several PET/CT scans are acquired during treatment, and the evolution of the lesions over time must be analyzed. These non-rigid registration and lesion segmentation problems will be studied as well. The results of this project are also of interest for small animal imaging with microPET, microCT and microMRI, where very similar problems are encountered.
Date:5 Feb 2008 → 1 Sep 2009
Keywords:image reconstruction, image analysis, positron emission tomography, PET/CT
Disciplines:Multimedia processing, Biological system engineering, Signal processing, Medical imaging and therapy, Other paramedical sciences
Project type:PhD project