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Phys Med Biol ; 63(6): 065010, 2018 03 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29461254

ABSTRACT

The first generation Tachyon PET (Tachyon-I) is a demonstration single-ring PET scanner that reaches a coincidence timing resolution of 314 ps using LSO scintillator crystals coupled to conventional photomultiplier tubes. The objective of this study was to quantify the improvement in both lesion detection and quantification performance resulting from the improved time-of-flight (TOF) capability of the Tachyon-I scanner. We developed a quantitative TOF image reconstruction method for the Tachyon-I and evaluated its TOF gain for lesion detection and quantification. Scans of either a standard NEMA torso phantom or healthy volunteers were used as the normal background data. Separately scanned point source and sphere data were superimposed onto the phantom or human data after accounting for the object attenuation. We used the bootstrap method to generate multiple independent noisy datasets with and without a lesion present. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a channelized hotelling observer (CHO) was calculated for each lesion size and location combination to evaluate the lesion detection performance. The bias versus standard deviation trade-off of each lesion uptake was also calculated to evaluate the quantification performance. The resulting CHO-SNR measurements showed improved performance in lesion detection with better timing resolution. The detection performance was also dependent on the lesion size and location, in addition to the background object size and shape. The results of bias versus noise trade-off showed that the noise (standard deviation) reduction ratio was about 1.1-1.3 over the TOF 500 ps and 1.5-1.9 over the non-TOF modes, similar to the SNR gains for lesion detection. In conclusion, this Tachyon-I PET study demonstrated the benefit of improved time-of-flight capability on lesion detection and ROI quantification for both phantom and human subjects.


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Abdominal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Heart Neoplasms/diagnosis , Phantoms, Imaging , Positron-Emission Tomography/instrumentation , Positron-Emission Tomography/methods , Abdominal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Heart Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Lutetium/chemistry , Radiography, Thoracic , Signal-To-Noise Ratio , Silicates/chemistry , Time Factors
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Mol Imaging ; 16: 1536012117724558, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28877656

ABSTRACT

Using longitudinal micro positron emission tomography (microPET)/computed tomography (CT) studies, we quantified changes in myocardial metabolism and perfusion in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), a model of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Fatty acid and glucose metabolism were quantified in the hearts of SHRs and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) normotensive rats using long-chain fatty acid analog 18F-fluoro-6-thia heptadecanoic acid (18F-FTHA) and glucose analog 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) under normal or fasting conditions. We also used 18F-fluorodihydrorotenol (18F-FDHROL) to investigate perfusion in their hearts without fasting. Rats were imaged at 4 or 5 times over their life cycle. Compartment modeling was used to estimate the rate constants for the radiotracers. Blood samples were obtained and analyzed for glucose and free fatty acid concentrations. SHRs demonstrated no significant difference in 18F-FDHROL wash-in rate constant ( P = .1) and distribution volume ( P = .1), significantly higher 18F-FDG myocardial influx rate constant ( P = 4×10-8), and significantly lower 18F-FTHA myocardial influx rate constant ( P = .007) than WKYs during the 2009-2010 study without fasting. SHRs demonstrated a significantly higher 18F-FDHROL wash-in rate constant ( P = 5×10-6) and distribution volume ( P = 3×10-8), significantly higher 18F-FDG myocardial influx rate constant ( P = 3×10-8), and a higher trend of 18F-FTHA myocardial influx rate constant (not significant, P = .1) than WKYs during the 2011-2012 study with fasting. Changes in glucose plasma concentrations were generally negatively correlated with corresponding radiotracer influx rate constant changes. The study indicates a switch from preferred fatty acid metabolism to increased glucose metabolism with hypertrophy. Increased perfusion during the 2011-2012 study may be indicative of increased aerobic metabolism in the SHR model of LVH.


Subject(s)
Fatty Acids/metabolism , Glucose/metabolism , Hypertension/diagnostic imaging , Myocardium/metabolism , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods , Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Male , Rats , Rats, Inbred SHR
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J Nucl Med ; 54(11): 1938-45, 2013 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24092939

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED: Myocardial metabolic and perfusion imaging is a vital tool for understanding the physiologic consequences of heart failure. We used PET imaging to examine the longitudinal kinetics of (18)F-FDG and 14(R,S)-(18)F-fluoro-6-thia-heptadecanoic acid ((18)F-FTHA) as analogs of glucose and fatty acid (FA) to quantify metabolic substrate shifts with the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) as a model of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and failure. Myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function were also investigated using a newly developed radiotracer (18)F-fluorodihydrorotenol ((18)F-FDHROL). METHODS: Longitudinal dynamic electrocardiogram-gated small-animal PET/CT studies were performed with 8 SHR and 8 normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats over their life cycle. We determined the myocardial influx rate constant for (18)F-FDG and (18)F-FTHA (Ki(FDG) and Ki(FTHA), respectively) and the wash-in rate constant for (18)F-FDHROL (K1(FDHROL)). (18)F-FDHROL data were also used to quantify left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and end-diastolic volume (EDV). Blood samples were drawn to independently measure plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin, and free fatty acids (FFAs). RESULTS: Ki(FDG) and Ki(FTHA) were higher in SHRs than WKY rats (P < 3 × 10(-8) and 0.005, respectively) independent of age. A decrease in Ki(FDG) with age was evident when models were combined (P = 0.034). The SHR exhibited higher K1(FDHROL) (P < 5 × 10(-6)) than the control, with no age-dependent trends in either model (P = 0.058). Glucose plasma concentrations were lower in SHRs than controls (P < 6 × 10(-12)), with an age-dependent rise for WKY rats (P < 2 × 10(-5)). Insulin plasma concentrations were higher in SHRs than controls (P < 3 × 10(-3)), with an age-dependent decrease when models were combined (P = 0.046). FFA levels were similar between models (P = 0.374), but an increase with age was evident only in SHR (P < 7 × 10(-6)). CONCLUSION: The SHR exhibited alterations in myocardial substrate use at 8 mo characterized by increased glucose and FA utilizations. At 20 mo, the SHR had LVH characterized by decreased LVEF and increased EDV, while simultaneously sustaining higher glucose and similar FA utilizations (compared with WKY rats), which indicates maladaptation of energy substrates in the failing heart. Elevated K1(FDHROL) in the SHR may reflect elevated oxygen consumption and decreased capillary density in the hypertrophied heart. From our findings, metabolic changes appear to precede mechanical changes of LVH progression in the SHR model.


Subject(s)
Heart Ventricles/metabolism , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/diagnostic imaging , Multimodal Imaging , Myocardial Perfusion Imaging , Positron-Emission Tomography , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Fatty Acids , Fatty Acids, Nonesterified/blood , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 , Heart Ventricles/diagnostic imaging , Heart Ventricles/physiopathology , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/metabolism , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/physiopathology , Insulin/blood , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Phenotype , Rats , Rats, Inbred SHR
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Phys Med ; 21 Suppl 1: 60-3, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17645996

ABSTRACT

We present a retrospective on the LBNL Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) project, looking back on our design and experiences. The LBNL PEM camera utilizes detector modules that are capable of measuring depth of interaction (DOI) and places them into 4 detector banks in a rectangular geometry. In order to build this camera, we had to develop the DOI detector module, LSO etching, Lumirror-epoxy reflector for the LSO array (to achieve optimal DOI), photodiode array, custom IC, rigid-flex readout board, packaging, DOI calibration and reconstruction algorithms for the rectangular camera geometry. We will discuss the high-lights (good and bad) of these developments.

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