Development of technology for combined PET and MR imaging. (360G-Wellcome-086900_Z_08_A)

£88,624

This research is centred on developments and improvement to a combined Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner that acquires images simultaneously and is dedicated to pre-clinical imaging. I will develop a volume RF transmitter system combined with dedicated receiver coils for MR, which will provide uniform excitation for all studies, with a consistent minimum degradation for PET detection. These structures need to be integrated with life support and monitoring equ ipment compatible with both the PET and MR environment. I plan to directly compare schemes for MR attenuation correction with that determined by a conventional rotating radionuclide source. The prototype scanner has access for a conventional transmission scan system that I propose to adapt to operate in the dual scanner. The aim is to directly measure the gamma ray attenuation for comparison with predictions based on MR image data. I will investigate the use of motion sensitive MR pulse se quences to record organ movement during the PET scan. Sequences will be tailored to periodically include motion sensing sections that can subsequently be used to determine organ position during PET reconstruction. The goal is to demonstrate that simultaneous MR acquisition can be used to improve PET reconstructed.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 88624
Applicant Surname Hawkes
Approval Committee Physiological Sciences Funding Committee
Award Date 2011-11-30T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2011/12
Grant Programme: Title Career Re-Entry Fellowship
Internal ID 086900/Z/08/A
Lead Applicant Dr Robert Hawkes
Partnership Value 88624
Planned Dates: End Date 2013-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2012-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region East of England
Sponsor(s) Dr Thomas Carpenter