Phantom Analysis Toolkit (PAT)

Meet PAT – SNMMI’s PET/CT Phantom Analysis Toolkit

Accreditation programs (e.g., Joint Commission, ACR) are increasingly requiring phantom-based PET/CT scanner measurements to provide evidence of quantitative accuracy and qualitative clinical image quality. To help SNMMI membership meet these requirements, SNMMI is providing a cloud-based automated Phantom Analysis Toolkit (PAT).

PAT Supported Phantoms

• CTN Oncology Phantom Instructions
• Uniform Phantom (20cm) Instructions
• NEMA NU2 Image Quality Phantom Instructions
• The ACR Phantom is filled and imaged according to procedures fully defined by ACR

Understanding Your Reports

• CTN
• Uniform
• NEMA IQ
• ACR

How it works

1. Perform phantom studies according to provided phantom-fill and acquisition instructions. Other fill and imaging protocols are also allowed.
2. Navigate to the PAT website.
3. "Name" the analysis using recommended naming convention.
4. Choose the Phantom type from the drop-down menu
5. Upload the Phantom DICOM images
6. Enter the phantom fill data
7. Initiate Analysis (Duration 1-5 minutes)
8. Download results

Access the Phantom Analysis Toolkit (PAT)

PAT was developed through the combined effort of researchers at the University of Iowa and the SNMMI Clinical Trials Network Scanner Validation Committee. Funding and support for development came from NCI funding R01CA169072 and the NCI Quantitative Imaging Network’s U01CA140206.

Need help?

If you need assistance, email [email protected]