Published 1990 | Version v1
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2D and 3D imaging of small animals and the human radial artery with a high resolution detector for PET

Creators

  • 1. MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London (UK)
  • 2. Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 3. CTI Inc, Knoxville, TN (USA)

Description

This paper reports on the performance of a pair of multi-crystal, high resolution, bismuth germanate (BGO) block detectors for positron emission tomograpy (PET). Utilizing the detectors ar a separation of 100 mm, the spatial resolutions have been measured in the two axes of the block. These measurements indicate maximum spatial resolutions of 3.6 and 4.5 mm (FWHM). The system has been used to observe the regional kinetics of positron-emitting radionuclides in the rat brain sand the human radial artery. Designs for a small diameter, no-septa tomograph incorporating these detectors have been considered. Simulations performed demonstrate the possibilities of following tracer uptake within the rat brain and radial artery. 3D tomographic data-sets acquired from a uniform cylinder, obtained by rotating the two detectors, indicate good uniformity in the field of view (FOV) of 25 mm

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IEEE Service Center.
Imprint Place
Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Imprint Title
IEEE nuclear science symposium conference record emdash 1990
Imprint Pagination
1636 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1308-1312.

Conference

Title
1990 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) nuclear science symposium.
Dates
22-27 Oct 1990.
Place
Arlington, VA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22090320
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIES; BGO DETECTORS; BISMUTH GERMANATES; BRAIN; CRYSTALS; KINETICS; PERFORMANCE; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOISOTOPES; RATS; SIMULATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRACER TECHNIQUES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; GERMANATES; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; RODENTS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-9010220--.