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Development and Performance Evaluation of an Animal SPECT System Using Philips ARGUS Gamma Camera and Pinhole Collimator  

Kim, Joong-Hyun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Jae-Sung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jin-Su (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Byeong-Il (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Soo-Mee (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Choung, In-Soon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Yu-Kyeong (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Won-Woo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Sang-Eun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Chung, June-Key (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Myung-Chul (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Dong-Soo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.39, no.6, 2005 , pp. 445-455 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: We developed an animal SPECT system using clinical Philips ARGUS scintillation camera and pinhole collimator with specially manufactured small apertures. In this study, we evaluated the physical characteristics of this system and biological feasibility for animal experiments. Materials and Methods: Rotating station for small animals using a step motor and operating software were developed. Pinhole inserts with small apertures (diameter of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mm) were manufactured and physical parameters including planar spatial resolution and sensitivity and reconstructed resolution were measured for some apertures. In order to measure the size of the usable field of view according to the distance from the focal point, manufactured multiple line sources separated with the same distance were scanned and numbers of lines within the field of view were counted. Using a Tc-99m line source with 0.5 mm diameter and 12 mm length placed in the exact center of field of view, planar spatial resolution according to the distance was measured. Calibration factor to obtain FWHM values in 'mm' unit was calculated from the planar image of two separated line sources. Te-99m point source with i mm diameter was used for the measurement of system sensitivity. In addition, SPECT data of micro phantom with cold and hot line inserts and rat brain after intravenous injection of [I-123]FP-CIT were acquired and reconstructed using filtered back protection reconstruction algorithm for pinhole collimator. Results: Size of usable field of view was proportional to the distance from the focal point and their relationship could be fitted into a linear equation (y=1.4x+0.5, x: distance). System sensitivity and planar spatial resolution at 3 cm measured using 1.0 mm aperture was 71 cps/MBq and 1.24 mm, respectively. In the SPECT image of rat brain with [I-123]FP-CIT acquired using 1.0 mm aperture, the distribution of dopamine transporter in the striatum was well identified in each hemisphere. Conclusion: We verified that this new animal SPECT system with the Phlilps ARGUS scanner and small apertures had sufficient performance for small animal imaging.
Keywords
Animal SPECT; Pinhole collimator; Center of rotation error; Performance evaluation;
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