Citation
K. Murthy et al., Positron emission mammographic instrument: Initial results, RADIOLOGY, 215(1), 2000, pp. 280-285
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00338419
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Volume
215
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
280 - 285
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8419(200004)215:1<280:PEMIIR>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Performance characteristics of a positron emission mammographic (PEM) instr
ument were studied. This dedicated metabolic breast imaging system has spat
ial resolution of 2.8-mm full width at half maximum (FWHM), coincidence res
olving time of 12-nsec FWHM, and absolute efficiency of 3%. Hot spots with
diameter of 16 mm in a phantom with signal-to-background activity ratio of
6:1 were distinguishable with a scanning time of 5 minutes.