Presentation 2016-01-19
Algorithm for automated delineation of reference regions in PET amyloid imaging based on pattern recognition scheme and kinetics of administered tracer
Takahiro Yamada, Yuichi Kimura, Takashi Nagaoka, Shima Okada, Chisa Hosokawa, Kazunari Ishii,
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Abstract(in English) Deposit of amyloid beta (Aβ) caused Alzheimer disease (AD). Very early diagnosis of Aβ deposit is expected to an effective AD diagnosis, and it in realized by a periodical PET amyloid imaging. A quantitative Aβ imaging with PET requires a delineation of a reference region. The manual delineation suffers from low reliability. Accordingly, this study aims to propose the automated algorithm. That utilized a time history of an administered radiopharmaceutical in tissues. 86 clinical images including Aβ-deposit positive, equivocal, and negative were applied to the algorithm. Reference region were successfully delineated to 68 cases And, the others were successful after retrying and changing inputted images to the algorithm. Estimated binding potentials, a quantitative index on Aβ deposit, using the proposed algorithm were correspond with those with a conventional method. We conclude that the algorithm in useful for a reference region delineation.
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Keyword(in English) PET / kinetic analysis / Alzheimer’s Disease / Amyloid imaging
Paper # MI2015-84
Date of Issue 2016-01-12 (MI)

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Committee MI
Conference Date 2016/1/19(2days)
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Place (in English) Bunka Tenbusu Kan
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Topics (in English) General topics in medical imaging
Chair Yoshitaka Masutani(Hiroshima City Univ.)
Vice Chair Yoshiki Kawata(Tokushima Univ.) / Yuichi Kimura(Kinki Univ.)
Secretary Yoshiki Kawata(Aichi Inst. of Tech.) / Yuichi Kimura(Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Ryo Haraguchi(NCVC) / Yasushi Hirano(Yamaguchi Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Medical Imaging
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Algorithm for automated delineation of reference regions in PET amyloid imaging based on pattern recognition scheme and kinetics of administered tracer
Sub Title (in English) Performance evaluation using climical data
Keyword(1) PET
Keyword(2) kinetic analysis
Keyword(3) Alzheimer’s Disease
Keyword(4) Amyloid imaging
1st Author's Name Takahiro Yamada
1st Author's Affiliation Kindai University(Kindai)
2nd Author's Name Yuichi Kimura
2nd Author's Affiliation Kindai University(Kindai)
3rd Author's Name Takashi Nagaoka
3rd Author's Affiliation Kindai University(Kindai)
4th Author's Name Shima Okada
4th Author's Affiliation Kindai University(Kindai)
5th Author's Name Chisa Hosokawa
5th Author's Affiliation Kindai University(Kindai)
6th Author's Name Kazunari Ishii
6th Author's Affiliation Kindai University(Kindai)
Date 2016-01-19
Paper # MI2015-84
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) MI-401
Page pp.pp.59-63(MI),
#Pages 5
Date of Issue 2016-01-12 (MI)