TABLE 2

Reported NEMA NU2-1994 Performance Characteristics for Cameras Studied

CharacteristicAdvanceHR+HR961C-PETIRIXMCDAXIS
ScintillatorBGOBGOBGO1-in (2.54 cm) NaI¾-in (1.91 cm) NaI⅝-in (1.59 cm) NaI¾-in (1.91 cm) NaI
Crystals (no.)12,09618,43218,8166 (curved)322
Axial FOV (cm)15.215.515.025.638.038.038.0
Sensitivity (kcps/μCi/cc)228211177444 (3D)∼2572∼20
Transaxial FWHM (mm)*3.8–4.84.3–4.63.74.6–5.04.84.5–5.24.8
Axial FWHM (mm)4.2–6.04.24.05.5–5.76.04.9–5.06.0
Scatter fraction (%)10171425 (35)2430–3720
  • * Spatial resolution measures are at center of FOV.

  • Scatter fraction in 3D mode is more appropriately measured according to NU2-2001 standard and was 35% for C-PET.