High performance cardiac SPECT camera: Resolution and sensitivity simulations
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2010
Abstract
SPECT is primarily used in the clinic for cardiac myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). However, for SPECT, sensitivity is impaired due to the need for collimation. System resolution is poor as well. In this work we demonstrate the advantages of curved detector over a flat detector on a pinhole for cardiac applications using ray-tracing simulations and comparing to independently obtained theoretical derivations. For the flat detector we use parameters close to what we would expect the new multi-pinhole GE Discovery system. We show that using a paraboloid detector we can obtain sensitivity gains as much as ∼ 2.25 for similar resolutions as a flat detector by opening the pinhole diameter more or we could obtain a better resolution system (30% better on the average) by keeping same pinhole opening. Thus far we compared the effect of pinhole and have not included the intrinsic resolution yet. © 2010 IEEE.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
First Page
2777
Last Page
2787
Recommended Citation
Dey, J. (2010). High performance cardiac SPECT camera: Resolution and sensitivity simulations. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2777-2787. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874299