MORPHING FUNCTIONAL IMAGE DATA TO MATCH ASSOCIATED ANATOMICAL IMAGE DATA

Abstract

A system includes a spatial mismatch correction module configured to receive functional emission data, anatomical image data, and functional image data reconstructed based on the functional emission data and attenuation corrected based on the anatomical image data. The system further includes a data set provider configured to provide a first data set and a second data set, which are spatially mismatched. The system further includes a voxel of interest identifier configured to identify voxels or regions of reconstruction inconsistency due to a spatial mismatch between true attenuation values and attenuation values derived from the anatomical image data based on relations between the first and second data sets. The system further includes an image data generator configured to morph the functional image data and generate corrected functional image data based on the identified voxels or regions, independent of functional-anatomical structural correlation, while maintaining an image quality of the functional image data.

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