TABLE 1

Comparison of Activity Within Circular ROIs for Emission Images Reconstructed Using Attenuation Maps with Different Combinations of Corrections

Cylinder-study activity (MBq)Rodent-study activity (MBq)
Type of correction68Ge57Co68Ge57Co
Both emission contamination and attenuation1.031.025.845.94
Only emission contamination0.840.885.205.53
None0.660.874.205.26
  • Based on well-counter measurements, we estimate that approximately 0.9 and 6.0 MBq of activity were present within ROIs for cylinder and rodent studies, respectively.