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Researcher

Jens Maebe

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60 Results

2025

Deep learning based sinogram inpainting of sparse-view (rectangular) CT data

Robine JanssenBoris VervenneFlorence Marie MullerAugust BlomgrenKuangyu ShiMaya Abi AklJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Deep learning for denoising and super- resolution in low-resolution micro-MRI for mouse imaging : achieving shorter scan times

Niels VerhelstJoran CourtensBoris VervenneMaya Abi AklJens MaebeMelissa LajtosStefaan VandenbergheChristian VanhoveFlorence Marie Muller

Detector time offset calibration methods for a dual flat-panel PET system

Thibault D'HulsterJens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Evaluating motion patterns for upright patient positioning in the walk-through PET : a clinical study

Rabia AzizNadia WithofsFlorence Marie MullerJens MaebeBoris VervenneChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Limitations of Current Performance Evaluation Standards for Dual Flat-Panel PET Systems

Boris VervenneJens MaebeMaya Abi AklChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Monte Carlo simulation of a low-cost total-body PET scanner design based on flat-panels with monolithic detectors

Elke DhaenensMaya Abi AklBoris VervenneJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Motion study on upright patient positioning in walk-through PET : evaluation in a clinical setting

Rabia AzizFlorence Marie MullerNadia WithofsJens MaebeMeysam DadgarBoris VervenneYves D'AsselerChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

Object-based phantom training for deep learning denoising of micro-CT scans : a comparison with mouse image-based models

Jarne DevosRuben DefoortNiels VerhelstJoran CourtensBoris VervenneMaya Abi AklJens MaebeStefaan VandenbergheChristian VanhoveFlorence Marie Muller

Performance evaluation of a medium axial field-of-view sparse PET system based on flat panels of monolithic LYSO detectors: a simulation study

Maya Abi AklJens MaebeBoris VervenneOthmane BouhaliChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

Two Deep Learning-Based Approaches to Obtain Attenuation Maps in Dual Flat-Panel PET

Boris VervenneRobine JanssenAlexander RogiersFlorence Marie MullerKuangyu ShiMaya Abi AklJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

2024

A micro-CT deep learning image denoising network trained on phantom objects

Jarne DevosRuben DefoortNiels VerhelstJoran CourtensBoris VervenneMaya Abi AklJens MaebeStefaan VandenbergheChristian VanhoveFlorence Marie Muller

Assessing the deep learning based image quality enhancements for the BGO based GE omni legend PET/CT

Meysam DadgarAmaryllis VerstraeteJens MaebeYves D'AsselerStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

Deep learning image denoising for a cost-effective WT-PET design with sparse detector coverage

Maya Abi AklFlorence Marie MullerJens MaebeMeysam DadgarOthmane BouhaliStefaan Vandenberghe

Deep learning reconstruction from histo-images for a flat panel total-body PET system

Thibault D'HulsterJens MaebeMeysam DadgarStefaan Vandenberghe

Design optimization and performance evaluation of a sparse Walk-Through PET

Maya Abi AklJens MaebeBoris VervenneMeysam DadgarOthmane BouhaliStefaan Vandenberghe

Development of a cost-effective long-axial field-of view walk-through PET scanner : challenges and work in progress

Boris VervenneMaya Abi AklJens MaebeRabia AzizNadia WithofsMeysam DadgarThibault D'HulsterFlorence Marie MullerChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Energy based scatter correction for the Walk-Through PET system

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Enhancing low-resolution micro-MRI in mouse imaging through deep learning-based denoising and super-resolution for reduced scan times

Joran CourtensNiels VerhelstBoris VervenneMaya Abi AklJens MaebeMelissa LajtosStefaan VandenbergheChristian VanhoveFlorence Marie Muller

Evaluation of lesion contrast in the walk-through long axial FOV PET scanner simulated with XCAT anthropomorphic phantoms

Meysam DadgarJens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

Exploring motion patterns of subjects on a mock-up walk-through total body PET using infrared localization

Rabia AzizJens MaebeBoris VervenneFlorence Marie MullerNadia WithofsStefaan Vandenberghe

Feasibility study of a rectangular CT geometry for high throughput total-body PET-CT

Boris VervenneJens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Image denoising of low-dose PET mouse scans with deep learning : validation study for preclinical imaging applicability

Florence Marie MullerBoris VervenneJens MaebeEric BlankemeyerMark A. SellmyerRong ZhouJoel S. KarpChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR IMAGING AND BIOLOGY

Investigating the influence of TOF and DOI on spatial resolution in flat-panel and cylindrical total-body PET

Boris VervenneJens MaebeMeysam DadgarMaya Abi AklStefaan Vandenberghe

Motion analysis of subjects standing in walk-through total body PET using infrared based localization

Rabia AzizJens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Performance characteristics of multi-mouse imaging on monolithic large flat-panel PET

Meysam DadgarJens MaebeBoris VervenneStefaan Vandenberghe

Quantitative analysis of patient motion in walk-through PET scanner and standard axial field of view pet scanner using infrared-based tracking

Rabia AzizJens MaebeFlorence Marie MullerYves D'AsselerStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

The effect of depth-of-interaction and missing projection angles on spatial resolution and elongation effects in a dual-panel pet system

Jens MaebeBoris VervenneStefaan Vandenberghe

Timing capabilities and image reconstruction for the walk-through PET : a large flat-panel PET system with monolithic detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan VandenbergheChristian Vanhove

Walk-through flat-panel total-body PET : system design simulations, deep learning and prototype measurements

Stefaan VandenbergheJens MaebeMeysam DadgarMaya Abi AklFlorence Marie MullerNadia WithofsBoris VervenneRabia AzizChristian VanhoveJoel S Karp

Walk-through PET : patient-centered and cost-effective long axial field-of-view PET imaging system

Maya Abi AklBoris VervenneJens MaebeMeysam DadgarFlorence Marie MullerRabia AzizThibault D'HulsterNadia WithofsChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

2023

A simulation study of the system characteristics for a long axial FOV PET design based on monolithic BGO flat panels compared with a pixelated LSO cylindrical design

Meysam DadgarJens MaebeMaya Abi AklBoris VervenneStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

A simulation study on the feasibility of detecting Cerenkov light in monolithic BGO detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Comparison between LYSO or BGO and full or sparse detector coverage for Walk-Through flat panel Total Body PET

Jens MaebeMaya Abi AklMeysam DadgarFlorence Marie MullerStefaan Vandenberghe

Deep learning based image enhancement for sub-1MBq/sub-1min 18F-FDG total body PET mouse imaging

Florence Marie MullerBoris VervenneJens MaebeJoel KarpChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Deep learning limited angle artefact correction in the Walk-Through Total-Body PET system

Jens MaebeMeysam DadgarStefaan Vandenberghe

Design and development of a cost-efficient Walk-Through PET scanner for high throughput and high-resolution imaging

Maya Abi AklFlorence Marie MullerJens MaebeBoris VervenneMeysam DadgarNadia WithofsChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Dose reduction and image enhancement in micro‐CT using deep learning

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL PHYSICS

Effect of detector geometry and surface finish on Cerenkov based time estimation in monolithic BGO detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

Image reconstruction and CT-less attenuation correction in a flat panel total-body PET system

Jens MaebeMeysam DadgarMaya Abi AklStefaan Vandenberghe

Parallax-free total-body PET using monolithic flat-panel detectors

Boris VervenneMeysam DadgarJens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

The impact of single versus mixed noise level used in training images for AI-based denoising algorithms in micro-CT

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeGonçalo FerreiraChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

The potential of a medium-cost long axial FOV PET system for nuclear medicine departments

Stefaan VandenbergheNicolas A. KarakatsanisMaya Abi AklJens MaebeSuleman SurtiRudi A. DierckxDaniel A. PrymaSadek A. NehmehOthmane BouhaliJoel S. Karp

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING

Walk-through flat panel total-body PET : a patient-centered design for high throughput imaging at lower cost using DOI-capable high-resolution monolithic detectors

Stefaan VandenbergheFlorence Marie MullerNadia WithofsMeysam DadgarJens MaebeBoris VervenneMaya Abi AklSong XueKuangyu ShiGiancarlo Sportelli et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING

Walk-through flat-panel total body PET : system design and comparison of body motion with a standard PET-CT

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeNadia WithofsStefaan Vandenberghe

2022

Convolutional networks for gamma time estimation from raw detector waveforms in monolithic PET detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Deep learning for time estimation in monolithic PET detectors using digitized readouts

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Dose reduction and image enhancement in micro-CT using deep learning

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Dose reduction and image enhancement in micro-CT using deep learning

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Dose reduction and image enhancement in preclinical mouse imaging using deep learning

Florence Marie MullerBoris VervenneJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Dose reduction and image enhancement in preclinical TB-PET using deep learning

Florence Marie MullerBoris VervenneJens MaebeChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Efficient patient throughput and detector usage in low cost efficient monolithic high resolution walk-through flat panel total body PET

Stefaan VandenbergheMaya Abi AklNadia WithofsFlorence Marie MullerJens MaebeMeysam DadgarSong XueKuangyu ShiGiancarlo SportelliNicola Belcari

Rigid body motion analysis in walk-through total body PET scanner based on real-time motion tracking with cameras : comparative study between free-breathing and breath-hold

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeMeysam DadgarNadia WithofsChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Simulation study on 3D convolutional neural networks for time-of-flight prediction in monolithic PET detectors using digitized waveforms

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

The effect of different surface finishes on Cerenkov and scintillation photon collection efficiency in pixelated and monolithic BGO and L(Y)SO detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Walk-through flat panel total body PET : a novel scanner design for efficient patient throughput and detector usage

Jens MaebeFlorence Marie MullerNadia WithofsMaya Abi AklMeysam DadgarChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

Walk-through total body PET : very efficient patient throughput and detector usage with low-cost monolithic high-resolution flat panel detectors

Florence Marie MullerJens MaebeNadia WithofsMaya Abi AklMeysam DadgarChristian VanhoveStefaan Vandenberghe

2021

Artificial intelligence with deep learning in nuclear medicine and radiology

Milan DecuyperJens MaebeRoel Van HolenStefaan Vandenberghe

A1 Journal Article in EJNMMI PHYSICS

Convolutional networks lead to large improvements in time estimation for monolithic PET detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe

Subpercent local strains due to the shapes of gold nanorods revealed by data-driven analysis

Kohei AsoJens MaebeXuan Quy TranTomokazu YamamotoYoshifumi OshimaSyo Matsumura

A1 Journal Article in ACS NANO

2020

Convolutional networks lead to large improvements in time estimation for monolithic PET detectors

Jens MaebeStefaan Vandenberghe