MARIACONCETTA LONGO

Dottoressa di ricerca

ciclo: XXXIII


supervisore: Prof. Roberto Pani
relatore: Prof. Roberto Pani

Titolo della tesi: VARIABLE TILT-ANGLE, PARALLEL-HOLE COLLIMATION SYSTEM FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION MOLECULAR IMAGING GAMMA TOMOSYNTHESIS

The single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a nuclear medicine technique based on photon detection emitted by a radiotracer injected into the patient’s body. Imaging techniques based on nuclear medicine, which are able to show tissue function, are very often used by medical offices to detect small lesions. However, conventional SPECT systems are not suitable for detecting sub-millimeter lesions (often harbor early stage cancer), as they are large, bulky and designed for general-purpose imaging. To overcome the limitations of commonly used devices, a useful strategy is to perform imaging reducing the patient-to-collimator distance. The present study investigates a novel gamma tomosynthesis (GT) based on a variable tilt angle, parallel-hole collimator (VAPHC) which, mounting to a conventional gamma, is able to perform high-resolution three-dimensional imaging. Rather than rotate the gamma camera around the patient, the VAPHC allows limited angle, tomographic acquisition while the detector remains stationary and flush against the organ to be imaged. This design minimizes the object-to-detector distance for high spatial resolution/sensitivity trade-off. The detection device is located in a fixed position, at the minimum distance from the patient, improving spatial resolution capabilities especially in detection of small lesions. The VAPHC has the remarkable feature to be modular, consisting of independent collimation elements able to slant according to variable angles (from -45° to +45°). The proposed device is capable to acquire planar projection images at different angles, which are then arranged together through the Shift And Add (SAA) method in order to obtain the three-dimensional reconstruction of the studied object. The aim of the project is to demonstrate that the VAPHC allows to capture 3D molecular images at higher sensitivity and spatial resolution than current SPECT scans and that it could provide better contrast of tumors in phantom studies. To this purpose, the technical characteristics of the presented devices were studied and a theoretical analysis on collimator spatial resolution and sensitivity, including Depth Of Interaction (DOI) effects and magnification, were performed. The theoretical results were compared to Monte Carlo simulation and to experimental results obtained with laboratory equipment, showing a good agreement. Moreover, sensitivity, spatial resolution and imaging potentials of the VAPHC with a clinical gamma camera were evaluated. Spatial resolutions were measured in reconstructed GT images using a point source at different source to- collimator distances, while sensitivity was evaluated over the range of slant angles using a disk-source. Image contrast (IC) and contrast-to-noise-ratio (CNR) of sub-centimeters tumors were evaluated using a breast phantom containing a background activity and spheres filled with 99mTc to simulate lesions at two depths. Breast phantom GT images were compared with planar and circular-orbit SPECT acquisitions of equal scan-time. The imaging performances and the ability of GT in preserving axial resolution were also tested by using the Mini Defrise phantom. Planar spatial resolutions range from 9 to 14 mm over a depth range of 6-10 cm; spatial resolution in depth dimension becomes two times greater than those in the other dimensions. The measured sensitivity decreases from 9 cps/microCi to 6 cps/microCi varying the slant angle from 5° to 45°. The measured IC and CNR of GT reconstructed phantom images demonstrated that it was possible to improve the spatial resolution/sensitivity trade-off. The experiment with the Mini Defrise phantom demonstrated that the reconstruction is suitable in preserving axial resolution. The measures carried out and the employment conditions offer a broad view of the potential of this new apparatus: it demonstrated the potential for superior spatial resolution, IC and CNR compared to planar and SPECT acquisitions. This could result in a substantial improvement of diagnostic ability in particular for lesions placed in the vicinity of the patient’s skin. A conventional gamma camera equipped with the VAPHC could be located at the minimum distance from the patient, thus improving detection, localization and characterization of sub-centimeter lesions. Our experience indicates that the presented collimation system could represent in the near future an important advance in developing devices dedicated to imaging of small lesions, without the need to rotate the system around the patient’s body but adapting the acquisition to clinical needs.

Produzione scientifica

11573/1392115 - 2020 - Characterization of monolithic GAGG:Ce coupled to both PMT and SiPM array for gamma imaging in nuclear medicine
Pani, R.; Pergola, A.; Bettiol, M.; Longo, M.; Polito, C.; Falconi, R.; De Sio, L.; Pontico, M.; Pani, P.; Indovina, L.; Vincentis, G. De; Pellegrini, R.; Frantellizzi, V. - 04c Atto di convegno in rivista
rivista: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION (Bristol : IOP Publishing Ltd, 2006-) pp. 1-9 - issn: 1748-0221 - wos: WOS:000534740600011 (2) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85085740370 (3)
congresso: 15th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors (IPRD) (Siena Italy)

11573/1416860 - 2020 - Imaging performance dependence on crystal absorption properties: the CRY018 and CRY019 comparison
Pellegrini, R.; Camera, F.; Polito, C.; Falconi, R.; Bettiol, M.; Longo, M.; De Vincentis, G.; Indovina, L.; Pani, R.; Frantellizzi, V. - 04c Atto di convegno in rivista
rivista: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION (Bristol : IOP Publishing Ltd, 2006-) pp. 1-11 - issn: 1748-0221 - wos: WOS:000545343400014 (2) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85086015681 (1)
congresso: 15th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors (IPRD) (Siena, ITALY)

11573/1339301 - 2019 - Preliminary dosimetric study with 177-Lutetium Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy for Pediatric Patients with neuroendocrine tumors
Cassano, B; Genovese, E; Polito, C; Longo, M; Donatiello, S; Napolitano, A; Insero, T; Valeri, S; Pizzoferro, M; Serra, A; Garganese, Mc; Cannata, V - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S87-S87 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444400136 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1339307 - 2019 - Dosimetric analysis and clinical outcome for patient with High-Risk Neuroblastoma administered with high-activity therapy of 131I-mIBG
Cassano, B; Polito, C; Genovese, E; Longo, M; Donatiello, S; Napolitano, A; Insero, T; Valeri, S; Villani, Mf; Castellano, A; Garganese, Mc; Cannata, V - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S195-S196 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444401170 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1339308 - 2019 - Slant-hole collimation system for high-resolution molecular imaging gamma tomosynthesis
Longo, M; Pani, R; Pellegrini, R; Cinti, M; Frantellizzi, V; De Vincentis, G - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S276-S276 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444402122 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1331380 - 2019 - Variable tilt-angle, parallel-hole collimation system for high-resolution molecular imaging gamma tomosynthesis
Longo, Mariaconcetta; Pani, Roberto; Pellegrini, Rosanna; Nerina Cinti, Maria; Frantellizzi, Viviana; De Vincentis, Giuseppe - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: PHYSICA MEDICA (UK: Elsevier Pisa: Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali. Pisa Italy: Giardini Editori Stampatori) pp. 155-165 - issn: 1120-1797 - wos: WOS:000503163400020 (4) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85074605884 (4)

11573/1389744 - 2019 - Novel Gamma Tracker for Rapid Radiation Direction Detection for UAV Drone Use
Pani, R.; Camera, F.; Pergola, A.; Polito, C.; Falconi, R.; Franciosini, G.; Longo, M.; Bettiol, M.; Frantellizzi, V.; De Vincentis, G.; Pani, A. - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE (IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated:445 Hoes Lane:Piscataway, NJ 08854:(800)701-4333, (732)981-0060, EMAIL: subscription-service@ieee.org, INTERNET: http://www.ieee.org, Fax: (732)981-9667) pp. 1-3 - issn: 0018-9499 - wos: WOS:000569982800235 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85083593438 (0)

11573/1339314 - 2019 - Life quality improvement in Pediatric Patients submitted to Radioiodine Therapy for a return to daily life As Fast As Reasonably Achievable
Pizzoferro, M; Polito, C; Cassano, B; Villani, Mf; Longo, M; Genovese, E; Castellano, A; Grossi, A; Garganese, Mc - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S839-S840 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444407211 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1339312 - 2019 - Tumor Dosimetry And Radiobiological Study For High-Activity 131I-mIBG Therapy In The Management Of Refractory/Relapsed Neuroblastoma
Polito, C; Cassano, B; Genovese, E; Longo, M; Donatiello, S; Insero, T; Valeri, S; Villani, Mf; Castellano, A; Garganese, Mc; Cannata, V - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S484-S484 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444404113 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1339306 - 2019 - A standardized and simplified dosimetric approach for PRRT in patients with neuroendocrine tumor
Tonini, E; Di Biaso, S; Longo, M; Barboni, A; Turra, A; Uccelli, L; Panareo, S; Cittanti, C; Bartolomei, M - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S92-S93 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444400147 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1338814 - 2019 - Personalized OAR dosimetry in patients with NET: preliminary results of a Phase II study
Tonini, E; Longo, M; Di Biaso, S; Barboni, A; Turra, A; Longo, L; Di Domenico, G; Uccelli, L; Panareo, S; Cittanti, C; Santi, I; Rambaldi, I; Bartolomei, M - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S85-S86 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000492444400133 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1339317 - 2018 - A knowledge-based model to correct I-131 biokinetics modification due to the administration of rhTSH in paediatric patients affected by differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Cassano, B; Longo, M; Napolitano, A; Genovese, E; Donatiello, S; Pizzoferro, M; Villani, Mf; Garganese, Mc; Cannata, V - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S244-S245 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000449266202085 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1339315 - 2018 - Dosimetry-Based Tandem High-Dose 131I-MIBG Therapy For Paediatric Patients With High Risk Neuroblastoma
Longo, M; Cassano, B; Genovese, E; Donatiello, S; Villani, M; Pizzoferro, M; Garganese, M; Serra, A; Castellano, A; Cannata, V - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S224-S225 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000449266202041 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1071836 - 2018 - Quantification of scatter radiation from radiographic procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit
Longo, Mariaconcetta; Genovese, Elisabetta; Donatiello, Salvatore; Cassano, Bartolomeo; Insero, Teresa; Campoleoni, Mauro; Del Vecchio, Antonella; Magistrelli, Andrea; Tomà, Paolo; Cannatà, Vittorio - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. 715-721 - issn: 0301-0449 - wos: WOS:000429802500017 (6) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85041908859 (6)

11573/1178510 - 2018 - Usefulness of iodine-123 whole-body scan in planning iodine-131 treatment of the differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children and adolescence
Villani, Maria F.; Armando, Grossi; Cassano, Bartolomeo; Pizzoferro, Milena; Ubertini, Graziamaria; Longo, Mariaconcetta; Garganese, Maria C. - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins:530 Walnut Street:Philadelphia, PA 19106:(800)638-3030, (301)223-2300, EMAIL: orders@lww.com, INTERNET: http://www.lww.com, Fax: (301)223-2320, (301)223-2320) pp. 1121-1128 - issn: 0143-3636 - wos: WOS:000451811700008 (4) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85056562057 (3)

11573/1339336 - 2017 - Chapter: Radiation Risk
Cannatà, V; Genovese, E; Longo, M - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
libro: Conventional Nuclear Medicine in Pediatrics - (978-3-319-43179-6; 978-3-319-43181-9)

11573/1339320 - 2017 - A Monte Carlo method to evaluate confidence intervals of time-integrated activity curve in molecular radiotherapy
Cassano, B; Napolitano, A; Longo, M; Genovese, E; Donatiello, S; Insero, T; Richetta, E; Pasquino, M; Stasi, M; Pacilio, M; Cannatd, V - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S140-S141 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000455019400022 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1071817 - 2017 - A novel method for CT dosimetry with a suspended phantom setup
Longo, Mariaconcetta; Genovese, Elisabetta; Orlandi, Chiara; Donatiello, Salvatore; Cassano, Bartolomeo; Colajacomo, Mauro; Magistrelli, Andrea; Tomà, Paolo; Cannatà, Vittorio - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: PHYSICA MEDICA (UK: Elsevier Pisa: Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali. Pisa Italy: Giardini Editori Stampatori) pp. 122-129 - issn: 1120-1797 - wos: WOS:000410701400017 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85023631601 (1)

11573/848978 - 2016 - Non-vascular interventional procedures: effective dose to patient and equivalent dose to abdominal organs by means of dicom images and Monte Carlo simulation
Longo, Mariaconcetta; Marchioni, C; Insero, T; Donnarumma, Raffaella; D'adamo, Alessandro; Lucatelli, Pierleone; Fanelli, F; Salvatori, Fm; Cannavale, Alessandro; Di Castro, E. 4. - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY (-Oxford Oxford University Press -Ashford : Nuclear Technology Publishing, 1981-) pp. 509-515 - issn: 0144-8420 - wos: WOS:000371608500010 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84959869555 (1)

11573/1339321 - 2016 - I-131 differentiated thyroid cancer therapy in pediatric patients based on I-123 pre-therapeutic red marrow dosimetry
Pacilio, M; Orlandi, C; Cannata, V; Donatiello, S; Garganese, Mc; Genovese, E; Lorenzon, L; Pizzoferro, M; Villani, Mf; Longo, M - 01h Abstract in rivista
rivista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING (Springer Verlag Germany:Tiergartenstrasse 17, D 69121 Heidelberg Germany:011 49 6221 3450, EMAIL: g.braun@springer.de, INTERNET: http://www.springer.de, Fax: 011 49 6221 345229) pp. S377-S377 - issn: 1619-7070 - wos: WOS:000391802400372 (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/957972 - 2016 - Development of a novel gamma probe for detecting radiation direction
Pani, R.; Pellegrini, R.; Cinti, M. N.; Longo, M.; Donnarumma, R.; D’Alessio, A.; Borrazzo, C.; Pergola, A.; Ridolfi, S.; De Vincentis, G. - 04c Atto di convegno in rivista
rivista: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION (Bristol : IOP Publishing Ltd, 2006-) pp. - - issn: 1748-0221 - wos: WOS:000371469800002 (6) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84957603128 (7)
congresso: 17th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors (IWORID2015) (DESY, Hamburg, Germany)

11573/1071822 - 2015 - A simplified edge illumination set-up for quantitative phase contrast mammography with synchrotron radiation at clinical doses
Longo, Mariaconcetta; Rigon, Luigi; Lopez, Frances C. M.; Chen, Rongchang; Dreossi, Diego; Zanconati, Fabrizio; Longo, Renata - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY (IOP Publishing Limited:Dirac House, Temple Back, Bristol BS1 6BE United Kingdom:011 44 117 9297481, EMAIL: custserv@iop.org, INTERNET: http://www.iop.org, Fax: 011 44 117 9294318) pp. N21-N34 - issn: 0031-9155 - wos: WOS:000349438400001 (6) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84921303859 (7)

11573/1071418 - 2015 - Gamma emission tomosynthesis based on an automated slant hole collimation system
Pellegrini, R.; Pani, R.; Cinti, M. N.; Longo, M.; Meo, S. Lo; Viviano, M. - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION (Bristol : IOP Publishing Ltd, 2006-) pp. - - issn: 1748-0221 - wos: WOS:000357944500003 (4) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84924334502 (4)

11573/1071835 - 2014 - Comparator threshold settings and the effective pixel width of the PICASSO detector
Lopez, F. C. M.; Rigon, Luigi; Fardin, L.; Arfelli, F.; Bergamaschi, A.; Dreossi, D.; Longo, M.; Schmitt, B.; Vallazza, E.; Longo, R. - 01a Articolo in rivista
rivista: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION (Bristol : IOP Publishing Ltd, 2006-) pp. C05056-C05056 - issn: 1748-0221 - wos: WOS:000340036100056 (6) - scopus: 2-s2.0-84903591938 (7)

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