Florence Marie Muller

Florence Marie Muller

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Florence Marie Muller

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 April 2023 in Medical Physics
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FMFlorence M. Muller
Florence M. Muller
JMJens Maebe
Jens Maebe
CVChristian Vanhove
Christian Vanhove
SVStefaan Vandenberghe
Stefaan Vandenberghe

12 March 2025 in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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FMFlorence M. Muller
Florence M. Muller
ELElizabeth J. Li
Elizabeth J. Li
MDMargaret E. Daube-Witherspoon
Margaret E. Daube-Witherspoon
APAustin R. Pantel
Austin R. Pantel
CWCorinde Wiers
Corinde Wiers
JKJoel S. Karp
Joel S. Karp
Purpose: Long-axial field-of-view PET scanners capture multi-organ tracer distribution with high sensitivity, enabling lower dose dynamic protocols and dual-tracer imaging for comprehensive disease characterization. However, reducing dose may compromise data quality and time-activity curve (TAC) fitting, leading to higher bias in kinetic parameters. Parametric imaging poses further challenges due to noise amplification in voxel-based modelling. We explore the potential of deep learning denoising (DL-DN) to improve quantification for low-dose dynamic PET. Methods: Using 16 [18F]FDG PET studies from the PennPET Explorer, we trained a DL framework on 10-min images from late-phase uptake (static data) that were sub-sampled from 1/2 to 1/300 of the counts. This model was used to denoise early-to-late dynamic frame images. Its impact on quantification was evaluated using compartmental modelling and voxel-based graphical analysis for parametric imaging for single- and dual-tracer dynamic studies with [18F]FDG and [18F]FGln at original (injected) and reduced (sub-sampled) doses. Quantification differences were evaluated for the area under the curve of TACs, Ki for [18F]FDG and VT for [18F]FGln, and parametric images. Results: DL-DN consistently improved image quality across all dynamic frames, systematically enhancing TAC consistency and reducing tissue-dependent bias and variability in Ki and VT down to 40 MBq doses. DL-DN preserved tumor heterogeneity in Logan VT images and delineation of high-flux regions in Patlak Ki maps. In a /[18F]FDG dual-tracer study, bias trends aligned with single-tracer results but showed reduced accuracy for [¹⁸F]FGln in breast lesions at very low doses (4 MBq). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that applying DL-DN trained on static [18F]FDG PET images to dynamic [18F]FDG and [18F]FGln PET can permit significantly reduced doses, preserving accurate FDG Ki and FGln VT measurements, and enhancing parametric image quality. DL-DN shows promise for improving dynamic PET quantification at reduced doses, including novel dual-tracer studies.

16 February 2022 in Medical Physics
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FMFlorence M. Muller
Florence M. Muller
CVChristian Vanhove
Christian Vanhove
BVBert Vandeghinste
Bert Vandeghinste
SVStefaan Vandenberghe
Stefaan Vandenberghe

24 October 2023 in Molecular Imaging and Biology
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FMFlorence M. Muller
Florence M. Muller
BVBoris Vervenne
Boris Vervenne
JMJens Maebe
Jens Maebe
EBEric Blankemeyer
Eric Blankemeyer
MSMark A. Sellmyer
Mark A. Sellmyer
SVStefaan Vandenberghe
Stefaan Vandenberghe

30 May 2022 in International Journal of Fatigue
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FMFlorence M. Muller
Florence M. Muller
CFChizhou Fang
Chizhou Fang
HBHector C. Basoalto
Hector C. Basoalto
SWSteve Williams
Steve Williams
PBPaul Bowen
Paul Bowen

27 November 2025 in EJNMMI Physics
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RARabia Aziz
Rabia Aziz
FMFlorence Marie Muller
Florence Marie Muller
NWNadia Withofs
Nadia Withofs
JMJens Maebe
Jens Maebe
MDMeysam Dadgar
Meysam Dadgar
SVStefaan Vandenberghe
Stefaan Vandenberghe
The novel upright walk-through PET (WT-PET) scanner enhances patient throughput compared to the conventional cylindrical PET systems but introduces unique