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Papers by Stefan Eberl

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Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2011

Medical Imaging 2010: Image Processing, 2010

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2004

... Param K1 k2 BP SR Meikle, S. Eberl, RR Fulton and M. Kassiou&... more ... Param K1 k2 BP SR Meikle, S. Eberl, RR Fulton and M. Kassiou' 'Dept of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia ... 120 0 C 60 2 4 0 0 rn - 20 8 .- 0 c' W E \ st 0 c 8 60 50 4 0 30 0 1 5 30 45 60 7 5 9 0 time (min) ...

European Respiratory Journal, 1997

Journal of Aerosol Medicine, 2006

Mannitol as a dry powder aerosol is used for bronchoprovocation testing and to enhance mucus clea... more Mannitol as a dry powder aerosol is used for bronchoprovocation testing and to enhance mucus clearance in people with excessive airway secretions. The dose and distribution of the deposited aerosol in the lung was investigated using fast single photon emission tomography (SPECT) imaging. Mannitol powder (3 microm particle size) was produced by spray drying and radiolabeled with (99m)Tc-DTPA. Approximately 60 mg of radiolabeled mannitol (containing 52-68 MBq of (99m)Tc-DTPA) was administered to 10 healthy subjects using the Inhalator dry powder inhaler (DPI), and SPECT images (1 min each) were collected. Thirteen percent to 31% of the dose of mannitol loaded in the inhaler deposited in the lungs and the deposited dose correlated positively with the peak inhalation air flow. The regional aerosol lung distribution, as expressed by the penetration index (i.e., ratio of peripheral to central deposition in the lung) varied from 0.31 to 0.88, which however showed no dependency on any flow parameters. The variation in response to the same dose of mannitol within the asthmatic population may in part be explained by these findings.

European Respiratory Journal, 1996

... A concentration of 14.4% saline was used by RODWELL et al. [9] with a high output nebulizer, ... more ... A concentration of 14.4% saline was used by RODWELL et al. [9] with a high output nebulizer, there-fore its safety and subject acceptability had been tested. The method for delivering the 14.4% saline was simi-lar to the method described by SMITH and ANDERSON [4]. The ...

Respirology, 2005

Chronic asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion and impaired mucocil... more Chronic asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion and impaired mucociliary clearance (MCC). We investigated baseline MCC and the acute effect of terbutaline in chronic asthmatics with sputum production while on long-term treatment with salmeterol in combination with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). MCC was measured at baseline and in response to 1 mg terbutaline (or placebo) on three visits over 80 min in 16 asthmatics (52+/-13 years of age). Subjects who had greater than 10% absolute increase in MCC above baseline and placebo, after terbutaline, were categorized in group A and subjects who had less than 10% in group B. In group A subjects (n=6), MCC increased from 23.7+/-4.0% at baseline to 43.7+/-4.9% with terbutaline (P<0.0001) and to 34.4+/-5.7% with placebo (P<0.01). In group B subjects (n=10), MCC remained similar: 11.3+/-3.2% at initial baseline, 12.0+/-3.2% with terbutaline and 7.3+/-3.0% with placebo (P>0.05). Group B subjects withdrew from all beta(2) agonists for a week and MCC was remeasured. After withdrawal, baseline MCC (7.0+/-1.8%) was similar to the initial baseline value (P>0.1) and MCC with terbutaline (15.8+/-4.9%) was greater than baseline (P<0.005) but remained abnormal in most subjects. Baseline percentage predicted FEV(1) and FEF(25--75%) were 77.3+/-7.2 and 41.7+/-5.6 in group A and 59.9+/-8.1 and 29.5+/-8.4 in group B subjects, respectively. MCC was impaired in most of these asthmatics with persistent airway obstruction and sputum production, despite regular treatment with ICS and salmeterol. In addition, there was little or no stimulation of MCC acutely after terbutaline in most of these asthmatics.

European Respiratory Journal, 1999

2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003

Abstract-- The primary goal of medical image segmentation is to partition the raw image into Regi... more Abstract-- The primary goal of medical image segmentation is to partition the raw image into Region Of Interests (ROIs) matching the anatomical localization of objects of interest in 2D or 3D space. The traditional method of ROI delineation (or segmentation) for the analysis of ...

Medical Imaging 2006: Image Processing, 2006

Dynamic Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) has the potential to quantitatively es... more Dynamic Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) has the potential to quantitatively estimate physiological parameters by fitting compartment models to the tracer kinetics. The generalized linear least square method (GLLS) is an efficient method to estimate unbiased kinetic parameters and parametric images. However, due to the low sensitivity of SPECT, noisy data can cause voxel-wise parameter estimation by GLLS to

Accurate estimation of local cerebral metabolic rate of glucose utilization (LCMRGIu)with PET req... more Accurate estimation of local cerebral metabolic rate of glucose utilization (LCMRGIu)with PET requires a separate measurement of photon attenuation using a transmission source that extends study duration. The feasibility of postinjection transmission (PIT)scanning has been demonstrated but not previously validated in humans. Methods: Preinjectionand postinjectiontransmissionscans were performed in 26 patients undergoing routine (18F)fluorodeoxyglu- cose (FDG)neurological PET.The PITdata were processed with

Medical Imaging 2009: Image Processing, 2009

Dual modality PET-CT imaging provides aligned anatomical (CT) and functional (PET) images in a si... more Dual modality PET-CT imaging provides aligned anatomical (CT) and functional (PET) images in a single scanning session, which can potentially be used to improve image segmentation of PET-CT data. The ability to distinguish structures for segmentation is a function of structure and modality and varies across voxels. Thus optimal contribution of a particular modality to segmentation is spatially variant. Existing

2010 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2010

2011 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2011

Neuroimaging is a fundamental component of the neurological diagnosis. The greatly increased volu... more Neuroimaging is a fundamental component of the neurological diagnosis. The greatly increased volume and complexity of neuroimaging datasets has created a need for efficient image management and retrieval. In this paper, we advance a content-based retrieval framework for 3D functional neuroimaging data based on 3D curvelet transforms. The localized volumetric texture feature was extracted by a 3D digital curvelet transform

2010 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 2010

2008 IEEE 10th Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, 2008

Dual modality PET/CT has now essentially replaced PET in clinical practice and provided an opport... more Dual modality PET/CT has now essentially replaced PET in clinical practice and provided an opportunity to improve image segmentation through the high resolution, lower noise CT data. Thus far most research efforts have concentrated on segmentation of PET-only data. In this work we propose a systematic solution for the automated segmentation of brain PET/CT images into gray, white matter and

2008 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2008

2008 International Conference on Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, 2008

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Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2011

Medical Imaging 2010: Image Processing, 2010

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2004

... Param K1 k2 BP SR Meikle, S. Eberl, RR Fulton and M. Kassiou&... more ... Param K1 k2 BP SR Meikle, S. Eberl, RR Fulton and M. Kassiou' 'Dept of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia ... 120 0 C 60 2 4 0 0 rn - 20 8 .- 0 c' W E \ st 0 c 8 60 50 4 0 30 0 1 5 30 45 60 7 5 9 0 time (min) ...

European Respiratory Journal, 1997

Journal of Aerosol Medicine, 2006

Mannitol as a dry powder aerosol is used for bronchoprovocation testing and to enhance mucus clea... more Mannitol as a dry powder aerosol is used for bronchoprovocation testing and to enhance mucus clearance in people with excessive airway secretions. The dose and distribution of the deposited aerosol in the lung was investigated using fast single photon emission tomography (SPECT) imaging. Mannitol powder (3 microm particle size) was produced by spray drying and radiolabeled with (99m)Tc-DTPA. Approximately 60 mg of radiolabeled mannitol (containing 52-68 MBq of (99m)Tc-DTPA) was administered to 10 healthy subjects using the Inhalator dry powder inhaler (DPI), and SPECT images (1 min each) were collected. Thirteen percent to 31% of the dose of mannitol loaded in the inhaler deposited in the lungs and the deposited dose correlated positively with the peak inhalation air flow. The regional aerosol lung distribution, as expressed by the penetration index (i.e., ratio of peripheral to central deposition in the lung) varied from 0.31 to 0.88, which however showed no dependency on any flow parameters. The variation in response to the same dose of mannitol within the asthmatic population may in part be explained by these findings.

European Respiratory Journal, 1996

... A concentration of 14.4% saline was used by RODWELL et al. [9] with a high output nebulizer, ... more ... A concentration of 14.4% saline was used by RODWELL et al. [9] with a high output nebulizer, there-fore its safety and subject acceptability had been tested. The method for delivering the 14.4% saline was simi-lar to the method described by SMITH and ANDERSON [4]. The ...

Respirology, 2005

Chronic asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion and impaired mucocil... more Chronic asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion and impaired mucociliary clearance (MCC). We investigated baseline MCC and the acute effect of terbutaline in chronic asthmatics with sputum production while on long-term treatment with salmeterol in combination with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). MCC was measured at baseline and in response to 1 mg terbutaline (or placebo) on three visits over 80 min in 16 asthmatics (52+/-13 years of age). Subjects who had greater than 10% absolute increase in MCC above baseline and placebo, after terbutaline, were categorized in group A and subjects who had less than 10% in group B. In group A subjects (n=6), MCC increased from 23.7+/-4.0% at baseline to 43.7+/-4.9% with terbutaline (P<0.0001) and to 34.4+/-5.7% with placebo (P<0.01). In group B subjects (n=10), MCC remained similar: 11.3+/-3.2% at initial baseline, 12.0+/-3.2% with terbutaline and 7.3+/-3.0% with placebo (P>0.05). Group B subjects withdrew from all beta(2) agonists for a week and MCC was remeasured. After withdrawal, baseline MCC (7.0+/-1.8%) was similar to the initial baseline value (P>0.1) and MCC with terbutaline (15.8+/-4.9%) was greater than baseline (P<0.005) but remained abnormal in most subjects. Baseline percentage predicted FEV(1) and FEF(25--75%) were 77.3+/-7.2 and 41.7+/-5.6 in group A and 59.9+/-8.1 and 29.5+/-8.4 in group B subjects, respectively. MCC was impaired in most of these asthmatics with persistent airway obstruction and sputum production, despite regular treatment with ICS and salmeterol. In addition, there was little or no stimulation of MCC acutely after terbutaline in most of these asthmatics.

European Respiratory Journal, 1999

2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003

Abstract-- The primary goal of medical image segmentation is to partition the raw image into Regi... more Abstract-- The primary goal of medical image segmentation is to partition the raw image into Region Of Interests (ROIs) matching the anatomical localization of objects of interest in 2D or 3D space. The traditional method of ROI delineation (or segmentation) for the analysis of ...

Medical Imaging 2006: Image Processing, 2006

Dynamic Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) has the potential to quantitatively es... more Dynamic Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) has the potential to quantitatively estimate physiological parameters by fitting compartment models to the tracer kinetics. The generalized linear least square method (GLLS) is an efficient method to estimate unbiased kinetic parameters and parametric images. However, due to the low sensitivity of SPECT, noisy data can cause voxel-wise parameter estimation by GLLS to

Accurate estimation of local cerebral metabolic rate of glucose utilization (LCMRGIu)with PET req... more Accurate estimation of local cerebral metabolic rate of glucose utilization (LCMRGIu)with PET requires a separate measurement of photon attenuation using a transmission source that extends study duration. The feasibility of postinjection transmission (PIT)scanning has been demonstrated but not previously validated in humans. Methods: Preinjectionand postinjectiontransmissionscans were performed in 26 patients undergoing routine (18F)fluorodeoxyglu- cose (FDG)neurological PET.The PITdata were processed with

Medical Imaging 2009: Image Processing, 2009

Dual modality PET-CT imaging provides aligned anatomical (CT) and functional (PET) images in a si... more Dual modality PET-CT imaging provides aligned anatomical (CT) and functional (PET) images in a single scanning session, which can potentially be used to improve image segmentation of PET-CT data. The ability to distinguish structures for segmentation is a function of structure and modality and varies across voxels. Thus optimal contribution of a particular modality to segmentation is spatially variant. Existing

2010 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2010

2011 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2011

Neuroimaging is a fundamental component of the neurological diagnosis. The greatly increased volu... more Neuroimaging is a fundamental component of the neurological diagnosis. The greatly increased volume and complexity of neuroimaging datasets has created a need for efficient image management and retrieval. In this paper, we advance a content-based retrieval framework for 3D functional neuroimaging data based on 3D curvelet transforms. The localized volumetric texture feature was extracted by a 3D digital curvelet transform

2010 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 2010

2008 IEEE 10th Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing, 2008

Dual modality PET/CT has now essentially replaced PET in clinical practice and provided an opport... more Dual modality PET/CT has now essentially replaced PET in clinical practice and provided an opportunity to improve image segmentation through the high resolution, lower noise CT data. Thus far most research efforts have concentrated on segmentation of PET-only data. In this work we propose a systematic solution for the automated segmentation of brain PET/CT images into gray, white matter and

2008 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2008

2008 International Conference on Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, 2008