TABLE 1

Properties of Dual-Plane Cone-Beam Collimators

PropertyValue
Separation between focal planes for the 2 collimators (cm)8
Focal length from collimator face (cm)51.5
Hole size (hexagonal flat-to-flat) (mm)1.5
Collimator thickness (cm)4.5
Detection efficiency (LEHR = 1.0)
 20 cm ROR1.50
 24 cm ROR1.93
 28 cm ROR2.47
Resolution (full width at half maximum) (cm)
 20 cm ROR0.72
 24 cm ROR0.84
 28 cm ROR0.94
LEHR (for reference)0.88
  • ROR = radius of rotation.