Title :
Applications of combined three dimensional SPECT and CT imaging
Author :
Fleming, J.S. ; Perring, S. ; Ackery, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Med., Southampton Gen. Hospital, UK
Abstract :
The complementary nature of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) and transmission computed tomography (CT) is demonstrated in two clinical applications: (i) dosimetry of targetted radiotherapy and (ii) determination of the pulmonary distribution of drug administered as aerosol by metered dose inhaler. In order to perform multi-modality image analysis it is necessary to be able to transfer the images to a common data processing computer. In this study it has been achieved by transfer of both image sets via magnetic media to a VAX 11/730 computer with Sigmex A7000 display processor running PICS image processing software
Keywords :
computerised picture processing; computerised tomography; medical diagnostic computing; radiation therapy; radioisotope scanning and imaging; PICS image processing software; Sigmex A7000 display processor; VAX 11/730 computer; aerosol; clinical applications; combined imaging; common data processing computer; dosimetry; drug; metered dose inhaler; multi-modality image analysis; pulmonary distribution; targetted radiotherapy; three dimensional SPECT; transmission computed tomography;
Conference_Titel :
3-D Imaging Techniques for Medicine, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
