TABLE 2

Sensitivity and Spatial Resolution Parameters of MiniPET-2 and MiniPET-3

ParameterMiniPET-2MiniPET-3
Energy window (keV)350–650360–662
τ-value (ns)6.08.0
Spatial resolution at one-quarter offset from axial center
 Tangential (mm)1.361.24
 Radial (mm)1.571.15
 Axial (mm)1.831.23
Sensitivity
 Peak absolute sensitivity (%)1.371.36
 Total absolute sensitivity (%)0.60.7
Image quality
 Uniformity (%SD)5.596.49
 Spillover ratio for air0.150.14
 Spillover ratio for water0.260.24
Counting rate performance
 NEC peak (rat phantom)14 kcps (at 36 MBq)24 kcps (at 43 MBq)
 NEC peak (mouse phantom)55 kcps (39 MBq)91 kcps (at 44 MBq)
 Scatter fraction (rat phantom)17.4%16.1%
 Scatter fraction (mouse phantom)5.6%4.8%