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Imaging properties of a half-inch sodium iodide gamma camera

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Turkington, TG; Laymon, CM; Edward Coleman, R; Patton, JA
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
December 1, 1997

Because of the interest in low-cost instrumentation for imaging positron emitters and because of the low detection efficiency of conventional 3/8 Nal(Tl) gamma cameras for 511 keV photons, basic imaging characteristics have been evaluated on a SPECT system with 1/2 Nal(Tl) detectors. Intrinsic spatial resolution was measured at 70, 140, and 511 keV to be 6.3 mm, 4.3 mm, and 3.2 mm FWHM, respectively. Counting efficiency at 511 keV increased 55% over a similar 3/8 system. Other parameters relevant to collimated and coincidence imaging were evaluated, including spatial linearity, spatial resolution vs. incidence angle, and energy resolution. Performance was considered to be acceptable for conventional applications, and significantly improved for 511 keV applications. © 1997 IEEE.

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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

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0018-9499

Publication Date

December 1, 1997

Volume

44

Issue

3 PART 2

Start / End Page

1262 / 1265

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
  • 0903 Biomedical Engineering
  • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
 

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Turkington, T. G., Laymon, C. M., Edward Coleman, R., & Patton, J. A. (1997). Imaging properties of a half-inch sodium iodide gamma camera. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 44(3 PART 2), 1262–1265. https://doi.org/10.1109/23.596998
Turkington, T. G., C. M. Laymon, R. Edward Coleman, and J. A. Patton. “Imaging properties of a half-inch sodium iodide gamma camera.” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 44, no. 3 PART 2 (December 1, 1997): 1262–65. https://doi.org/10.1109/23.596998.
Turkington TG, Laymon CM, Edward Coleman R, Patton JA. Imaging properties of a half-inch sodium iodide gamma camera. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 1997 Dec 1;44(3 PART 2):1262–5.
Turkington, T. G., et al. “Imaging properties of a half-inch sodium iodide gamma camera.” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 44, no. 3 PART 2, Dec. 1997, pp. 1262–65. Scopus, doi:10.1109/23.596998.
Turkington TG, Laymon CM, Edward Coleman R, Patton JA. Imaging properties of a half-inch sodium iodide gamma camera. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 1997 Dec 1;44(3 PART 2):1262–1265.

Published In

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI

ISSN

0018-9499

Publication Date

December 1, 1997

Volume

44

Issue

3 PART 2

Start / End Page

1262 / 1265

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
  • 0903 Biomedical Engineering
  • 0299 Other Physical Sciences
  • 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics