Monte Carlo simulations in emission tomography and GATE: An overview

被引：72

作者：

Buvat, Irene ^{[1
]}

Lazaro, Delphine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CHU Pitie Salpetriere, UMR 678 INSERM UPMC, F-75634 Paris 13, France

来源：

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT | 2006年 / 569卷 / 02期

关键词：

single-photon emission computed tomography; positron emission tomography; Monte Carlo simulation; image reconstruction; SPECT; PET; VALIDATION; PLATFORM; RECONSTRUCTION; PERFORMANCE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.039

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

Monte Carlo simulations are nowadays an essential tool in emission tomography (Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography-SPECT and Positron Emission Tomography-PET), for assisting system design and optimizing imaging and processing protocols. Several Monte Carlo simulation software are currently available for modeling SPELT and PET configurations. This paper presents an overview of current trends concerning Monte Carlo simulations in SPELT and PET. The evolution of the place of Monte Carlo simulations in SPELT and PET since 1995 is studied, together with the evolution of the codes used for Monte Carlo simulations. New features present in current codes are described, and new applications of Monte Carlo simulations in SPELT and PET are reviewed. Finally, upcoming developments in the field of Monte Carlo simulations in SPELT or PET are discussed. In this paper, a particular emphasis is given to the GATE code, as it is the most recent and publicly available code for Monte Carlo simulations appropriate for both SPELT and PET applications. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：323 / 329

页数：7

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