FastSPECT II: a second-generation high-resolution dynamic SPECT imager

Author

Furenlid, Lars R. ; Wilson, Donald W. ; Chen, Yi-Chun ; Kim, Hyunki ; Pictraski, P.J. ; Crawford, Michael J. ; Barrett, Harrison H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Radiol., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2002

fDate

10-16 Nov. 2002

Firstpage

1375

Abstract

FastSPECT II is a recently commissioned 16-camera SPECT imager built with modular scintillation cameras and listmode data-acquisition electronics. The instrument is housed in a lead-shielded enclosure and has exchangeable aperture assemblies and adjustable camera positions for selection of magnification, pinhole size, and field of view. The calibration of individual cameras and measurement of an overall system imaging matrix are supported via a five-axis motion-control system. Details of the system integration and results of characterization and performance measurements are presented along with first tomographic images. The dynamic imaging capabilities of the instrument are explored and discussed.

Keywords

calibration; cameras; data acquisition; diagnostic radiography; shielding; single photon emission computed tomography; solid scintillation detectors; FastSPECT II; calibration; data-acquisition electronics; exchangeable aperture assemblies; imaging matrix; lead-shielded enclosure; modular scintillation cameras; motion-control system; second-generation high-resolution dynamic SPECT imager; tomographic images; Assembly; Biomedical optical imaging; Calibration; Cameras; Instruments; Nuclear medicine; Optical imaging; Photomultipliers; Radiology; Tomography;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2002 IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7636-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2002.1239577

Filename

1239577