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ArticleEJNMMI physics2025

First performance evaluation of easyPET.3D, a high-resolution and cost-effective benchtop preclinical PET scanner.

Fabiana M Ribeiro, Pedro M C C Encarnação, Ana L M Silva, Pedro M M Correia, Afonso X Pinto, Regina G Oliveira, José Sereno, Mariana Lapo Pais, Antero Abrunhosa, Ismael F Castro and 2 more

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Fabiana M RibeiroInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal. fabiana.ribeiro@ua.pt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3211-8153
Pedro M C C EncarnaçãoInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4435-4719
Ana L M SilvaInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8363-0109
Pedro M M CorreiaInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7292-7735
Afonso X PintoInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8727-0094
Regina G OliveiraInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4913-8409
José SerenoInstitute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health (ICNAS), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-6653
Mariana Lapo PaisInstitute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health (ICNAS), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2082-0842
Antero AbrunhosaInstitute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health (ICNAS), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000-548, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4145-854X
Ismael F CastroRadiation Imaging Technologies Lda. (RI-TE), University of Aveiro Incubator, PCI- Creative Science Park, Ílhavo, 3830- 352, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8921-7369
Ana C SantosBiophysics Institute, Faculty of Medicine (FMUC), Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes (CEMMPRE), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 3000- 548, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7436-7954
João F C A VelosoInstitute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Physics Department (DFis), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7107-7203

Funding

FCT 10.54499/PTDC/EMD-EMD/2140/2020FCT 2018.137800.BDFCT 2019.43964.BDFCT 2020.06582.BDFCT 2022.09701.BDFCT PRT/BD/154558/2023Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) and Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC) UIDB/50025/2020, UIDP/50025/2020 and LA/P/0037/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEasyPET.3D is a preclinical positron emission tomography (PET) scanner with a unique scanning method based on two face-to-face detector modules with two axes of motion. Its performance evaluation is presented using the NEMA NU-4 standards and an animal model.

methodsEach detector module consists of a 32 × 2 pixelated cerium-doped lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate (LYSO:Ce) scintillator array with individual crystals of 2.0 × 2.0 × 30 mm

resultsSpatial resolution at the FoV centre (CFoV) in radial, tangential, and axial directions was 0.98±0.08, 0.97±0.06 and 0.94±0.08 mm, respectively. An absolute sensitivity of 0.23% was measured at CFoV. The mouse-like phantom SF was 16% (913 cps at 18 MBq). Recovery coefficients in the IQ phantom varied from 21±34% to 85±50% (1 to 5 mm diameter rods, accordingly). The uniformity was 17.6%, and spill-over ratios for water-filled and air-filled chambers were 0.49 and 0.40, respectively.

conclusionEasyPET.3D geometry favours the reduction of parallax error, despite its low sensitivity. The system linearity is suitable for the low range of activities (7-8 MBq) used for mice imaging. The overall performance showed that easyPET.3D has potential for entry-level preclinical applications.

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EasyPETInstrumentationNEMAPerformance evaluationPETSmall animal imaging

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PMID40418258
PMCPMC12106262

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