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  • Title: On the quantification accuracy, homogeneity, and stability of simultaneous positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging systems.
    Author: Schmidt H, Schwenzer NF, Bezrukov I, Mantlik F, Kolb A, Kupferschläger J, Pichler BJ.
    Journal: Invest Radiol; 2014 Jun; 49(6):373-81. PubMed ID: 24368614.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: A potential major application of simultaneous avalanche photodiode-based positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems are quantitative brain studies for cerebral blood flow measurements in combination with blood-oxygen-level-dependent or perfusion MRI, requiring a high performance for both modalities. Thus, we evaluated PET quantification accuracy and homogeneity for 2 different simultaneous PET/MRI systems (whole-body and brain scanner) compared with those of a state-of-the-art PET detector (PET/computed tomography) using phantom studies. In addition, we investigated the long-term stability of PET and quality of functional MRI measurements of a clinical whole-body PET/MRI scanner. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Phantom measurements were conducted using spheres filled with [F]-fluoride distributed in a homogeneous cylinder phantom at different positions inside the PET field of view. Recovery values and standard deviations were extracted from resulting PET images. The influence of magnetic resonance-based attenuation correction and that of activity outside the PET field of view on the recovery values of these spheres was evaluated. Furthermore, long-term PET stability of the whole-body PET/MRI system was assessed by evaluating position profiles, energy spectra, count rates, and recovery values from [Ge]-phantom scans. Functional MRI applicability was tested in accordance with the functional Biomedical Information Research Network procedure. RESULTS: The BrainPET system showed high recovery values (up to 99%) but also increased variability (up to 7.4%). Significant underestimations in PET quantification near activity outside the PET field of view were found (up to 80%). Using magnetic resonance-based attenuation correction led to an underestimation in PET activity of approximately 7%. In distinction, the whole-body PET/MRI system revealed performance similar to the PET/computed tomographic scanner (recovery values up to approximately 60% with a variability of approximately 4%). Long-term stability and fMRI performance of the whole-body PET/MRI scanner showed no degradation compared with stand-alone systems. CONCLUSIONS: Homogeneity and accuracy of avalanche photodiode-based PET detectors is comparable with those of the state-of-the-art detectors based on photomultiplier tubes. However, attenuation correction on PET/MRI systems has to be adapted carefully for quantitative PET measurements. The BrainPET system needs improved scatter correction to perform quantitative brain studies. The whole-body PET/MRI scanner, however, is applicable for quantitative brain studies.
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