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Dual-Modality Imaging with
SPECT/CT
Seminar Report
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CONTENTS
1.INTRODUCTION.2.INSTRUMENTATION FOR SPECT/CT.3.MATERIALS AND METHODS.4.SPECT/CT IMAGING.
I. IMAGE ACQUISITION.II. IMAGE REGISTRATION AND IMAGE
FUSION.
5.SPECT/CT DUAL MODALITY IMAGING.6.CHALLENGES FOR SPECT/CT IMAGING.7.ADVANTAGES OF SPECT/CT8.APPLICATIONS OF SPECT/CT
REFERENCES.
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1. IntroductionDual-modality imaging is an in vivo diagnostic technique that
obtains structural and functional information directly from patient studies in a way
that cannot be achieved with separate imaging systems alone. Dual-modality
imaging systems are configured by combining Computed tomography (CT) with
radionuclide imaging (using single-photon emission computed tomography
(SPECT)) on a single gantry which allows both functional and structural imaging
to be performed during a single imaging session without having the patient leave
the imaging system.
SPECT is a tomographic scintigraphic technique in which a computer-
generated image of local radioactive tracer distribution in tissues is produced
through the detection of single-photon emissions from radionuclides introduced
into the body. CT is a tomographic imaging technique that uses an external x-ray
source to produce 3-dimensional anatomic image data. Combined SPECT/CT
devices provide both the functional information from SPECT and the anatomic
information from CT in a single examination. Some studies have demonstrated that
the information obtained by SPECT/CT is more accurate in evaluating patients
than that obtained from either SPECT or CT alone. To facilitate the process of
correlating structural and functional information, investigators at UCSF, have
developed a new class of diagnostic instrumentation that combines x-ray CT and
radionuclide imaging with SPECT.
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2. Instrumentation for SPECT/CTThe dual-modality systems use separate detectors for x-ray and
radionuclide imaging, with the detectors integrated on a common gantry to
simplify patient handling, data acquisition, and coregistration of the CT and
radionuclide image data. A SPECT/CT scanner is an integrated device containing
both a CT scanner and a SPECT g-camera with a single patient table and therefore
capable of obtaining a CT scan, a SPECT scan, or both. If the patient does not
move on the bed between the scans, the reconstructed SPECT and CT images will
be spatially registered. CT and radionuclide scans are acquired by translating the
patient from one detector to the other while the patient remains on the patient table.
This allows the CT and radionuclide images to be acquired with a consistent
scanner geometry and body habitus, and with minimal delay between the two
acquisitions.
SPECT
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SPECT/CT
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3. Materials and MethodsThe radionuclide image is obtained using a GE 600 XR/T scintillation
camera with a large rectangular field of view (approximately 400 mm 500 mm).
SPECT images are acquired as 128 128 image matrices. The SPECT images are
reconstructed with a filtered back projection algorithm. CT images are obtained
with a GE 9800 Quick CT scanner using a standard technique (140 kVp, 120 mA).
Images acquired with a 512 512 matrix with field of view (FOV) of 400450 mm
and are reconstructed using filtered-backprojection. Patients were instructed to
breathe normally and the intention was to acquire the CT during tidal breathing.Total imaging time for most studies was approximately 35 minutes, with the
SPECT acquisition requiring approximately 25 minutes and the CT acquisition,
approximately 10 minutes. CT studies were reconstructed using a slice thickness of
4 mm, which is reduced to 1.52mm for imaging small structures such as
parathyroid and sentinel node imaging. CT and SPECT studies were acquired with
the patients arms above the head in all cases and with the arms at the patients side
in two cases.
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4. SPECT/CT ImagingI. Image Acquisition
The patient to be scanned first in the CT scanner. CT and SPECT
scanning can be performed without moving the patient. The CT bed moves with
ease along a track, which can be locked in either the CT position or SPECT
position. This reduces misregistration artifacts as no change in patient positioning
is required between studies. Then the bed positioned so that the SPECT study
could be done immediately after the CT acquisition. CT and SPECT studies were
acquired with the patients arms above the head. A critical benefit of SPECT/CT
and other dual-modality imaging techniques is that radionuclide and anatomical
images are acquired with minimal delay between the two image data sets. This
occurs because the two scanners are fixed relative to one another and function as
an integrated system with a common patient table.
II. Image Registration and Image FusionThe CT and radionuclide data are acquired with the patient in the
same position to facilitate image correlation between the CT and SPECT. After
both sets of images are acquired and reconstructed, image registration software isused to fuse the X-ray and radionuclide images in a way that accounts for
differences in scanner geometry and image format between the two data sets.
Images are reconstructed using an iterative maximum-likelihood expectation-
maximization (ML-EM) algorithm. SPECT/CT registration is the process of
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aligning SPECT and CT images for the purposes of combined image display
(fusion) and image analysis. For image registration, patients are imaged by placing
fiducial markers on the patient table and on the patients surface to provide a
common set of coordinates for the SPECT and CT systems. The fiducial markers
contain a small volume (0.2 ml) of a solution containing 300 mg/ml of K2HPO4
that can be visualized with CT, and 33 Ci/ml of 99mTc that can be visualized
with SPECT. After the images are acquired, they are reviewed by an observer who
identifies the approximate centers of the fiducial markers on both the CT and
SPECT images. A computer program has been developed to calculate the centroid
of the markers based on the pixel values in both the CT and SPECT images (31).
The measured coordinates of the markers then are used to derive a transformation
matrix that translates, rotates, and magnifies the coordinates of the SPECT image
so that they match corresponding points in the CT image. The transformed SPECT
data are reformatted so that they have the same image matrix size, slice thickness,
and dimensions as the original CT image to account for differences in scanner
geometry and image format (e.g., 128 128 vs. 512 512) between the two data
sets. Image registration technique is accurate to well within one pixel for both the
standard reconstructed x-ray CT images (0.94 mm for a 512 512 large field-of-
view CT image) and reconstructed radionuclide images (4.32 mm for 128 128
images). Once the SPECT and CT coordinate systems are registered as described
above, image fusion then can be performed with in-house software that displays
the radionuclide data in color superimposed on a grayscale CT image.
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Displays the radionuclide data in color superimposed on a grayscale CT
image.
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This shows the coronal and sagittal plane of SPECT/CT images.
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6. Challenges for SPECT/CT Imaging
There are several sources of error in the application of SPECT/CT, depending on
the system configuration. These errors include misregistration, truncation, scatter,
and beam hardening artifacts. A major issue for CT type systems is misregistration
between the emission and transmission data, resulting inincorrect matching of the
attenuation map to the emission data. This may occur for a number of reasons,
including sagging of the emission table, respiratory and cardiac motion, and patient
motion. Patients were instructed to breathe normally. Truncation is also a great
challenge. Current low-dose CT devices have an x-ray field of view of 40 cm andhence are unable to adequately image patients with a chest circumference of
greater than 55 cm. Therefore part of the patient is beyond the field of view.
Artifacts from metal or beam hardening can also affect CT image quality and may
lead to artifactual focal uptake on attenuation-corrected SPECT images, which is
caused by incorrect scaling of the Hounsfield units into the SPECT attenuation
map.
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7. Advantages of SPECT/CT
Anatomic imaging techniques allow accurate detection and localization ofmorphologic abnormalities.
Fusion of SPECT and CT in single examination. More accurate. Improved sensitivity and specificity. Improved spatial resolution compared to SPECT or CT alone.
8.APPLICATIONS of SPECT/CT
Cardiac imaging Tumors Thyroid disorders Parathyroid disorders Skeleton disorders Inflammation or infection Brain disorders
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