TABLE 1

Basic Acquisition Configurations Evaluated Using Thorax Phantom

Collimator64 × 64 matrix (128 projections/360°)128 × 128 matrix (256 projections/360°)
Counts × 106Locations seenCounts × 106Locations seen
All purpose1.510
2.9163.216
5.6196.217
10.81912.019
High resolution0.77
1.3121.513
2.6182.915
4.9185.523
  • Total acquired counts and resulting perceptibility in terms of number of emboli locations seen for different collimators and matrix sizes. Level up to which additional counts resulted in improved perceptibility are indicated in boldface type.