Imaging characteristics of a small germanium camera.
A high purity germanium gamma-camera has been developed and is currently being evaluated. This camera incorporates unique performance parameters such as a 2 mm full-width spatial response function with rejection of multiple-scatter in the detector, a 2.2% FWHM energy resolution for 99 mTc, a 180 nsec paralyzable dead-time, and a 2 mu sec non-paralyzable dead-time. Imaging studies demonstrate the superior capabilities of this instrument.
D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003626:Data Display; D004581:Electronics; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D005857:Germanium; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D051381:Rats; D013667:Technetium; D013691:Tellurium; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D005857:Germanium; D013667:Technetium; D013691:Tellurium