Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography · 1984 · 48 citations · 0 references
MedicineNuclear MedicineRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic Nuclear MedicineDiagnostic RadiologyMedical ImagingMedical Imaging InstrumentationMedical Imaging PhysicsNuclear Medicine ImagingPositron Emission TomographyRadiation Imaging SystemsBismuth Germanate DetectorsBismuth Germanate ScintillatorsNeurologic Pet ImagingNew Instrument DesignPet Detector TechnologyPositron Emission Tomography DetectorsPositron Emission Tomography InstrumentationTest Performance Characteristics
The sensitivity, resolution, linearity, and count rate capability for the PC 4600 positron emission tomograph (PET), a neurological PET with five rings of 96 bismuth germanate crystals, are reported along with details of the design of this system. Phantom studies and preliminary human images demonstrate the clinical potential of this new instrument. Index Terms: Emission computed tomography, apparatus and equipment—Phantoms—Bismuth germanate—Emission computed tomography.