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[ PMOD Workshop Contents]
Lectures
The lectures present theory of the following course topics:
  • The requirements for successful quantitative imaging (Cyrill Burger).
  • The concepts of tracer kinetic modeling with compartment models (Alfred Buck).
  • Obviating blood sampling by the use of reference models (Masanori Ichise).
  • Quantification of myocardium function with PET tracers (Rob deKemp).
  • Kinetic modeling, parametric imaging and image fusion in oncology (Antonia Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss)
  • Combined assessment of PET parameters and gene array information (Ludwig Strauss).
  • Stereotactic normalization of brain images, and normal databases (Valerie Treyer).
  • Visualization by 3D image rendering techniques (Krzysztof Mikolajczyk).
Demonstrations
The demonstrations illustrate concepts covered in the lectures and show how the work is done with the PMOD tools.
  • Basic PMOD techniques.
  • Kinetic modeling with regional time-activity curves.
  • Applying pixel-wise models to image data.
  • The calculation of cardiac function within the standard heart segments.
  • Image fusion, algebra, and stereotactic normalization.
  • 3D image rendering of brain and cardiac data.
Computer Exercises
The excercises allow the course participant to get hands-on experiences with the programs.
Real data is provided together with a set of questions which can be worked on under the guidance of several tutors.
The participants may focus on topics relevant for their work.
  • Kinetic analysis of a brain PET study including blood data, a dynamic PET scan, and a MR anatomy scan.
  • Kinetic analysis of a brain study using the bolus/infusion paradigm.
  • Kinetic analysis of a dynamic cardiac PET study.
  • Building a normal database from a set of volunteer scans.
  • Comparison of the FDG uptake of a patient with suspected Alzheimer’s disease with the standard uptake pattern.
  • Comparison of the SPECT and and PET scans of a cardiac patient.
  • Combined 3D rendering of the data from a cardiac perfusion PET and an angio CT.
Note: We reserve the right for minor changes of the course contents.
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