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Introduction: We describe the foundation of PETRIC, an image reconstruction challenge to minimise the computational runtime of related algorithms for Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Purpose: Although several similar challenges are…

Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is one of the most influential diagnostic methods. In clinical reconstruction, an effective energy is used instead of total X-ray spectrum. This approximation causes an accuracy decline. To increase the…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2018-07-25 Neda Gholami , Mohammad Mahdi Dehshibi , Mahmood Fazlali , Antonio Rueda-Toicen , Hector Zenil , Andrew Adamatzky

We have analyzed and compared the performance of two novel fast-neutron imaging methods with time-of-flight spectroscopy capability. Using MCNP and GEANT code simulations of neutron and charged-particle transport in the detectors, key…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2009-11-10 D. Vartsky , I. Mor , M. B. Goldberg , I. Mardor , G. Feldman , D. Bar , A. Shor , V. Dangendorf , G. Laczko , A. Breskin , R. Chechik

The performance of a large-scale water Cherenkov neutrino telescope relies heavily on the transparency of the surrounding water, quantified by its level of light absorption and scattering. A pathfinder experiment was carried out to measure…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-06-28 Fan Hu , Zhenyu Wei , Wei Tian , Ziping Ye , Fuyudi Zhang , Zhengyang Sun , Wei Zhi , Qichao Chang , Qiao Xue , Zhuo Li , Donglian Xu

Modern PET scanners based on scintillating crystals use solid state photo detectors for light readout. The small area of these devices is beneficial for spatial resolution, but also leads to a large number of electronic channels to be read…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2024-12-04 Peter Fischer , Michael Ritzert , Thomas Kerschenbauer

Lesion segmentation in PET/CT imaging is essential for precise tumor characterization, which supports personalized treatment planning and enhances diagnostic precision in oncology. However, accurate manual segmentation of lesions is…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-19 Hamza Kalisch , Fabian Hörst , Ken Herrmann , Jens Kleesiek , Constantin Seibold

We propose a Noise Entangled GAN (NE-GAN) for simulating low-dose computed tomography (CT) images from a higher dose CT image. First, we present two schemes to generate a clean CT image and a noise image from the high-dose CT image. Then,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-22 Chuang Niu , Ge Wang , Pingkun Yan , Juergen Hahn , Youfang Lai , Xun Jia , Arjun Krishna , Klaus Mueller , Andreu Badal , KyleJ. Myers , Rongping Zeng

We developed a positron emission tomography (PET) system for multiple-isotope imaging. Our PET system, named multiple-isotope PET (MI-PET), can distinguish between different tracer nuclides using coincidence measurement of prompt…

The correctness and precision of particle physics simulation software, such as Geant4, is expected to yield results that closely align with real-world observations or well-established theoretical predictions. Notably, the accuracy of these…

Computational Physics · Physics 2024-09-11 Angel Bueno Rodriguez , Felix Sattler , Maximilian Perez Prada , Maurice Stephan , Sarah Barnes

Photon counting CT (PCCT) has been a research focus in the last two decades. Recent studies and advancements have demonstrated that systems using semiconductor-based photon counting detectors (PCDs) have the potential to provide better…

Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners continue to increase sensitivity and axial coverage by adding an ever expanding array of block detectors. As they age, one or more block detectors may lose sensitivity due to a malfunction or…

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The major advantage of proton therapy over conventional radiotherapy is the dose deposition pattern, enabling precise coverage of the tumour volume while sparing nearby healthy tissues. However, accurate control of the proton beam range…

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Automated segmentation of cancerous lesions in PET/CT scans is a crucial first step in quantitative image analysis. However, training deep learning models for segmentation with high accuracy is particularly challenging due to the variations…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Shadab Ahamed

Objective: Image reconstruction in high resolution PET scanners with depth of interaction (DOI) capability is computationally challenging due to the high sampling in detector and image space. This study evaluates the use of a virtual…

For several years, attempts have been made to interface Geant4 and other software packages with the aim of simulating the complete response of a gaseous particle detector. In such a simulation, Geant4 is always responsible for the primary…

A systematic study is conducted to understand the coincident resolving time (CRT) for a pair of Lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) and the plastic scintillation detector bars under the Geant4 framework. Crystals are coupled to a…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-10-17 Davinder Siwal , P. K. Mohanty , D. Bose , A. Jain

Purpose: To compare the accuracy with which different hadronic inelastic physics models across ten Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit versions can predict positron-emitting fragments produced along the beam path during carbon and oxygen…

Neutron tagging is a fundamental technique for electron anti-neutrino detection via the inverse beta decay channel. A reported discrepancy in neutron detection efficiency between observational data and simulation predictions prompted an…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2025-02-17 Y. Hino , K. Abe , R. Asaka , S. Han , M. Harada , M. Ishitsuka , H. Ito , S. Izumiyama , Y. Kanemura , Y. Koshio , F. Nakanishi , H. Sekiya , T. Yano

The energy deposition spectra of $^{37}$Ar and $^{71}$Ge in a miniature proportional counter are measured and compared in detail to the model response simulated with Geant4. A certain modification of the Geant4 code, making it possible to…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-03-03 D. N Abdurashitov , Yu. M Malyshkin , V. L. Matushko , B. Suerfu