objective(s): a novel iq-specttm method has become widely used in clinical studies. the present study compares the quality of myocardial perfusion images (mpi) acquired using the iq-specttm (iq-mode),conventional (180° apart: c-mode) and l-mode (90° apart: l-mode) systems. we assessed spatial resolution, image reproducibility and quantifiability using various physical phantoms. materials and me...

background: photon attenuation as an inevitable physical phenomenon influences on the diagnostic information of spect images and results to errors in accuracy of quantitative measurements. this can be corrected via different physical or mathematical approaches. as the correction equation in mathematical approaches is nonlinear, in this study a new method of linearization called ‘piece wise line...

SPECT/CT imaging provides detailed information on the radiotracer distribution and enables simultaneous lesion morphology evaluation. This hybrid imaging delivers complementary information about patient's disease. We present two cases in which SPECT/CT imaging and cooperation between the nuclear medicine physician and radiologist quickly clarified the diagnosis, sparing patient unnecessary diag...

OBJECTIVE Gamma cameras contain energy discriminators that allow only those photons within a specified energy range to be recorded. A spontaneous shift in peak of 1 head of a dual-head gamma camera may cause artifacts. We present our experience with the incidental occurrence of off-peak status in 1 head of a dual-head gamma camera that resulted in subsequent artifacts and poor-quality images. ...

Computer processed adrenal imaging using dual-radioisotopes, 6 beta-iodomethyl-19-nor-cholest-5(10)-en-3 beta-ol-131I and 99mTc-phytate was performed in 12 patients with primary aldosteronism and 4 with Cushing's syndrome due to adrenocortical tumor. Adreno-photoscanning and hepato-photoscanning were performed in the same position 2-4 days following intravenous administration of radiocholestero...

Background: Photon attenuation as an inevitable physical phenomenon influences on the diagnostic information of SPECT images and results to errors in accuracy of quantitative measurements. This can be corrected via different physical or mathematical approaches. As the correction equation in mathematical approaches is nonlinear, in this study a new method of linearization called ‘Piece ...

An extension of the normalized mutual information similarity measurement was proposed to register cardiac PET/CT and SPECT images representing coronary artery disease in the heart. 23 PET/CT images obtained by a hybrid camera, and their corresponding SPECT were processed. The SPECT was registered to the PET/CT image pairs by a triple NMI based auto-registration. For validation and comparison an...