Research & Publications

Contributing to the Science of Imaging

Dr. Hamill's research contributions span advanced imaging technologies, with publications in leading peer-reviewed journals in medical physics and nuclear medicine.

2024

Energy-Based Scatter Estimation in Clinical PET

Medical Physics (AAPM)

Hamill J.J., Cabello J., Surti S., Karp J.S.

Novel energy-based scatter estimation method for PET imaging using digitised 2D energy histograms with iterative expectation-maximisation algorithms, demonstrating superior performance to traditional single-scatter simulation.

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2017

Metal Artifact Reduction in PET/CT Imaging

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Hamill J.J. et al.

Advanced techniques for reducing metal-induced artifacts in combined PET/CT acquisitions, improving diagnostic accuracy in patients with metallic implants.

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2009

Fully-3D PET Reconstruction Schemes

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

Hamill J.J. et al.

Exploration of fully three-dimensional reconstruction algorithms for positron emission tomography, enhancing image quality and quantitative accuracy.

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2012

Effect of Scan Time on Oncologic Lesion Detection in Whole-Body PET

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Hamill J.J. et al.

Investigation into the optimal balance between scan duration and diagnostic sensitivity for oncological lesion detection in whole-body PET imaging.

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