Research projects

The PREFERENCE Doctoral Network has 2 main research work packages:

  • Methodological research (WP1) consisting of 8 individual research projects
  • Clinical research (WP2) consisting of 7 individual research projects

 Methodological research (WP1):

  • Brain LAFOV PET/CT (Amsterdam UMC).
  • Quantification of positronium lifetime as a novel imaging biomarker (Siemens).
  • Automated image analysis for advanced metabolic phenotyping in obesity and diabetes (Antaros Uppsala).
  • PET derived synthetic CT for high sensitivity scanners (REGIONH Copenhagen).
  • AI-based LAFOV PET reconstruction (Bern)
  • Machine learning based kinetic analysis of LAFOV oncology PET/CT data (DKFZ Heidelberg)
  • Development and validation of network analysis methods (Edinburg)
  • Prompt Gamma Multiplexing (KCL London).

Clinical research (WP2): 

  • Effect of ischemic heart disease on multiorgan perfusion (Turku).
  • Multi-tracer and immunology PET imaging for holistic tumour characterisation (Tuebingen).
  • LAFOV dynamic PET/CT to measure organ-specific insulin sensitivity (Aarhus)
  • LAFOV PET for the assessment of the dynamics of brown adipose tissue (Vienna)
  • Detection of early-stage infection and inflammation (Groningen)
  • Clinical performance and new opportunities of LAFOV PET/CT (Amsterdam UMC).
  • LAFOV PET/CT Dosi-SIRT (Brest)