Phantom feet on digital radionuclide images and other scary computer tales.
Malfunction of a computer-assisted digital gamma camera is reported. Despite what appeared to be adequate acceptance testing, an error in the system gave rise to switching of images and identification text. A suggestion is made for using a hot marker, which would avoid the potential error of misinterpretation of patient images.
Freitas
J E
JE
Nuclear Medicine Dept., William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48072.
Dworkin
H J
HJ
Dees
S M
SM
Ponto
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D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*