Published May 2020 | Version v1
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Imaging physics research for the future of nuclear medicine

Creators

  • 1. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba (Japan)

Description

While PET can visualize only positron emitters and SPECT is used only for single-gamma emitters in current nuclear medicine, whole gamma imaging (WGI), which is our original concept, can utilize all detectable gamma rays for imaging. This concept combines Compton camera technology, which was developed in the field of space physics, with PET imaging. In this article, we report on the development of a WGI prototype to show a proof-of-concept of a new imaging principle, which may make full use of non-pure positron emitters that emit high energy gamma-rays as well. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from https://doi.org/10.11470/oubutsu.89.5_269

Abstract (Japanese)

核医学診断法は「縦割り」状態にある.原理の違いからPETとSPECTに分かれているが,我々は,これが核医学の潜在能力を生かせていない一因であると考えた.そこで,「計測可能な放射線の全てを画像化に生かす」という新しいコンセプトを掲げ,WGIと名付けた.具体的には,他分野で発展してきたコンプトンカメラの方法をPETに組み合わせた.複数の検査が同時にできるだけでなく,これまでは敬遠されてきた高エネルギーガンマ線を出す陽電子放出核種にスポットライトを当て,新しいイメージング法が可能になると期待される.本稿では,WGI装置試作による原理実証について紹介する.(著者)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Japanese)
核医学の未来を切り拓くイメージング物理研究

Identifiers

DOI
10.11470/oubutsu.89.5_269;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Oyo Buturi (Online)
Journal Volume
89
Journal Issue
5
Series
雑誌名:応用物理
Journal Page Range
p. 269-273
ISSN
2188-2290

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
51092808
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COLLIMATORS; COMPTON EFFECT; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; FLUORINE 18; NEOPLASMS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION METROLOGY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; ZIRCONIUM 89
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METROLOGY; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SCATTERING; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SIMULATION; SPECTROSCOPY; TOMOGRAPHY; ZIRCONIUM ISOTOPES

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Notes
17 refs., 6 figs.