METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING TIME OF FLIGHT INFORMATION TO DETECT AND CORRECT FOR MOTION IN IMAGING SCANS

摘要

In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method and apparatus for utilizing time of flight information to detect motion during a medical imaging acquisition, such as a PET imaging acquisition, is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for detecting and correcting for respiratory motion and cardiac motion in medical images, such as PET images, is provided.