Quantitative whole body scintigraphy--a simplified approach

Nuklearmedizin. 1996 Feb;35(1):20-4.

Abstract

In this paper we present investigations on a simplified method of quantitative whole body scintigraphy by using a dual head LFOV-gamma camera and a calibration algorithm without the need of additional attenuation or scatter correction. Validation of this approach to the anthropomorphic phantom as well as in patient studies showed a high accuracy concerning quantification of whole body activity (102.8% and 97.72%, resp.), by contrast organ activities were recovered with an error range up to 12%. The described method can be easily performed using commercially available software packages and is recommendable especially for quantitative whole body scintigraphy in a clinical setting.

MeSH terms

  • Gamma Cameras
  • Humans
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Phantoms, Imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging / instrumentation*
  • Radionuclide Imaging / methods
  • Reproducibility of Results