title: Application of the pin-hole collimator in small animal nuclear scintigraphy: a review.
abstract: The pin-hole collimator is used to improve spatial resolution and magnify areas of interest. The pin-hole collimator has many applications in small animal veterinary scintigraphy. The principles of image formation for the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators are reviewed. The effects of distance on resolution and sensitivity are presented for the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators. Specific application of the pin-hole collimator in veterinary scintigraphy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahr
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004285:Dogs; D004867:Equipment Design; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*