TABLE 2

Contrast Recovery and Background Variability at 5 Locations Along AFOV

37-mm sphere22-mm sphere
Axial positionBackground activity (kBq/mL)Scan durationCRCBackground variabilityCRCBackground variability
−63 cm (⅟₂₀ AFOV)3.310.5 min96.8%1.4%94.7%2.8%
−39 cm (³⁄₁₀ AFOV)3.69.6 min96.7%1.7%96.8%2.4%
0 cm (center)4.57.6 min95.8%1.6%98.9%1.9%
+39 cm (⁷⁄₁₀ AFOV)2.911.7 min94.7%1.6%96.7%2.4%
+63 cm (⁸⁄₁₀ AFOV)2.713.0 min91.5%1.8%90.4%2.5%