[Gate-users] From phantom to PET image

[Stephen Yip]

Nevermind. I figured it out (brain farted). Thanks!


On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Stephen Yip <stephen.fyip1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 1. What is the difference between voxelized source and phantom?
>
> I am trying to create a realistic PET image using a phantom image (w/
> various activities in different parts of anatomy).  So the phantom can in
> principle emit photon-pair at each voxel location......so if each voxel can
> emit photon(s), the phantom would behave like a voxelized source, then?
>
> To create a PET image, all I need is a voxelized source right?
>
> 2. I added a voxelized source to the world (w/ header file,
> rangeTranslation table, and the phantom binary image). It seems to work
> (Gate didn't complain), but I am not sure.
> Is there any way I can visualize the source to make sure it is in the
> right place?
>
> 3. If a phantom is actually a source, what is voxelized phantom for then?
>
> Sorry for not being articulate my questions as I am so confused now.
>
> Thanks,
> Stephen
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 5:53 AM, Simon Stute <gate.stute at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just follow the documentation :
>> http://wiki.opengatecollaboration.org/index.php/Users_Guide_V7.0:Voxelized_Source_and_Phantom
>>
>> Regards,
>> Simon
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Stephen Yip <stephen.fyip1 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a phantom image (with different radioactivity in different parts
>>> of anatomy) in binary format. I would love to obtain a PET projection of
>>> the phantom image.
>>>
>>> 1. Can GATE read binary? Do I need to convert the image into another
>>> format?
>>>
>>> 2. How do I use insert the phantom in the written macro of a PET
>>> scanner?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>  Stephen
>>>
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>>
>>
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