A computerized rotating laminar radionuclide camera

J Nucl Med. 1979 Apr;20(4):341-4.

Abstract

We have constructed a radionuclide camera that embodies a unique detector-collimator concept and provides a radically new approach to imaging. The heart of the instrument is a linear array of semiconductor detectors separated by thin tungsten plates that confine the field of view of each detector to one dimension. This collimator design has a higher collection efficiency than the standard parallel-hole collimator but cannot directly produce a two-dimensional image. When multiple measurements are taken as the array rotates through 180 degrees, a computerized image restoration algorithm can then produce two-dimensional images with resolution determined by the width of the detectors. A small prototype camera has produced images with resolution superior to conventional Anger cameras.

MeSH terms

  • Computers
  • Radionuclide Imaging / instrumentation*
  • Rotation
  • Semiconductors