Virtual PET images from CT data using deep convolutional networks: Initial results

Avi Ben-Cohen, Eyal Klang, Stephen P. Raskin, Michal Marianne Amitai, Hayit Greenspan

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Abstract

In this work we present a novel system for PET estimation using CT scans. We explore the use of fully convolutional networks (FCN) and conditional generative adversarial networks (GAN) to export PET data from CT data. Our dataset includes 25 pairs of PET and CT scans where 17 were used for training and 8 for testing. The system was tested for detection of malignant tumors in the liver region. Initial results look promising showing high detection performance with a TPR of 92.3% and FPR of 0.25 per case. Future work entails expansion of the current system to the entire body using a much larger dataset. Such a system can be used for tumor detection and drug treatment evaluation in a CT-only environment instead of the expansive and radioactive PET-CT scan.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSimulation and Synthesis in Medical Imaging - 2nd International Workshop, SASHIMI 2017, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2017, Proceedings
EditorsAli Gooya, Alejandro F. Frangi, Sotirios A. Tsaftaris, Jerry L. Prince
Pages49-57
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event2nd International Workshop on Simulation and Synthesis in Medical Imaging, SASHIMI 2017 Held in Conjunction with the 20th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2017 - Quebec City, Canada
Duration: 10 Sep 201710 Sep 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10557 LNCS

Conference

Conference2nd International Workshop on Simulation and Synthesis in Medical Imaging, SASHIMI 2017 Held in Conjunction with the 20th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityQuebec City
Period10/09/1710/09/17

Keywords

  • CT
  • Deep learning
  • Image to image
  • PET

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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