Performance tests of a medical mini gamma-camera (summary)

The final configuration of our small gamma-camera for medical applications is presented. Emphasis has been put on low cost and portability. The camera, based on a scintillator crystal and a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube, has a useful field of view of 4.6cm diameter and provides around 2mm...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2003-05, Vol.504 (1-3), p.232-233
Main Authors: Benlloch, J.M., Escat, B., Fernández, M., Giménez, M., Kadi-Hanifi, D., Lerche, Ch.W., Pavón, N., Porras, E., Ruiz, J.A., Sánchez, F., Alcañiz, M., Cerdá, J., Grau, V., Sebastià, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CsI(Na)
Gamma-camera
PSPMT
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Summary:The final configuration of our small gamma-camera for medical applications is presented. Emphasis has been put on low cost and portability. The camera, based on a scintillator crystal and a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube, has a useful field of view of 4.6cm diameter and provides around 2mm of intrinsic spatial resolution. In its final configuration, the camera weights less than 2kg and the collimator is of the pinhole type. The camera is only connected through a single USB cable to a portable PC. It images small organs with high efficiency as proven with patients at the hospital.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/S0168-9002(03)00796-4