Performance measurement of a new high-resolution detector system for I-131thyroid studies

Authors
Bussmann, N Engels, R Fuss, L Kemmerling, G Reinartz, R Langen, KJ Schelten, J Ziemons, K
Citation
N. Bussmann et al., Performance measurement of a new high-resolution detector system for I-131thyroid studies, IEEE NUCL S, 48(3), 2001, pp. 625-627
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00189499 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Pages
625 - 627
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(200106)48:3<625:PMOANH>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A two-dimensional detector system for high-resolution thyroid I-131 scintig raphy was developed. It has a sensitive area of 4 x 4 cm(2) and consists of a lead collimator and an array of 10 x 10 BGO crystals combined with a pos ition-sensitive photomultiplier. The spatial resolution and the sensitivity of the detector have been measured and compared to two commercially availa ble gamma cameras. The full-width half-maximum for the new system is 3.8 mm . Furthermore, first patient measurements have been carried out.