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A novel dual gating approach using joint inertial sensors: implications for cardiac PET imaging




TekijätTadi MJ, Teuho J, Lehtonen E, Saraste A, Pankaala M, Koivisto T, Teras M

KustantajaIOP PUBLISHING LTD

KustannuspaikkaBristol

Julkaisuvuosi2017

JournalPhysics in Medicine and Biology

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiPHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

Lehden akronyymiPHYS MED BIOL

Vuosikerta62

Numero20

Aloitussivu8080

Lopetussivu8101

Sivujen määrä22

ISSN0031-9155

eISSN1361-6560

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/aa8b09

Verkko-osoite10.1088/1361-6560/aa8b09


Tiivistelmä
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a non-invasive imaging technique which may be considered as the state of art for the examination of cardiac inflammation due to atherosclerosis. A fundamental limitation of PET is that cardiac and respiratory motions reduce the quality of the achieved images. Current approaches for motion compensation involve gating the PET data based on the timing of quiescent periods of cardiac and respiratory cycles. In this study, we present a novel gating method called microelectromechanical (MEMS) dual gating which relies on joint non-electrical sensors, i.e. tri-axial accelerometer and gyroscope. This approach can be used for optimized selection of quiescent phases of cardiac and respiratory cycles. Cardiomechanical activity according to echocardiography observations was investigated to confirm whether this dual sensor solution can provide accurate trigger timings for cardiac gating. Additionally, longitudinal chest motions originating from breathing were measured by accelerometric- and gyroscopic-derived respiratory (ADR and GDR) tracking. The ADR and GDR signals were evaluated against Varian real-time position management (RPM) signals in terms of amplitude and phase. Accordingly, high linear correlation and agreement were achieved between the reference electrocardiography, RPM, and measured MEMS signals. We also performed a Ge-68 phantom study to evaluate possible metal artifacts caused by the integrated read-out electronics including mechanical sensors and semiconductors. The reconstructed phantom images did not reveal any image artifacts. Thus, it was concluded that MEMS-driven dual gating can be used in PET studies without an effect on the quantitative or visual accuracy of the PET images. Finally, the applicability of MEMS dual gating for cardiac PET imaging was investigated with two atherosclerosis patients. Dual gated PET images were successfully reconstructed using only MEMS signals and both qualitative and quantitative assessments revealed encouraging results that warrant further investigation of this method.



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