A bs tra c t We have developed a dynamic SPECT method which allows the prevalent rotating camera systems to be used. In this method, the parameters of the time-activity curve in each pixel are recovered directly from the projection data, without first reconstructing a series of static images. Preliminary test results show that we can accurately recover time-activity curves for a simple model based on activity values expected for myocardial viability studies with fatty acid tracers.

A bs tra c t We have developed a dynamic SPECT method which allows the prevalent rotating camera systems to be used. In this method, the parameters of the time-activity curve in each pixel are recovered directly from the projection data, without first reconstructing a series of static images. Preliminary test results show that we can accurately recover time-activity curves for a simple model based on activity values expected for myocardial viability studies with fatty acid tracers.

Summary. Maximum entropy density estimation, a technique for reconstructing an unknown density function on the basis of certain measurements, has applications in various areas of applied physical sciences and engineering. Here we present numerical results for the maximum entropy inversion program based on a new class of information measures which are designed to control derivative values of the unknown densities.

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