[PDF][PDF] Body contour determination and validation for bremsstrahlung SPECT imaging

JA Siegel, SH Khan - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 1996 - Soc Nuclear Med
Body Contour Determination and Validation for Bremsstrahlung SPECT Imaging Page 1
METHODOLOGY Body Contour Determination and Validation for Bremsstrahlung SPECT …

Impact of body contour data on quantitative SPECT imaging

EG Hawman - Nuclear medicine and biology, 1982 - inis.iaea.org
[en] The effects of body contour errors on single photon emission tomography were
analyzed and results were checked through computer simulation. Body contour errors are a …

Phantom study of fusion image of CT and SPECT with body-contour generated from external Compton scatter sources

K Suga, N Matsunaga, Y Kawakami… - Annals of nuclear …, 2000 - Springer
Purpose A phantom study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of body contour
definition with Compton scatter photons from extemal sources of technetium-99m …

Correction of photon attenuation and collimator response for a body-contouring SPECT/CT imaging system

Y Seo, KH Wong, M Sun, BL Franc… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2005 - Soc Nuclear Med
111In-Capromab pendetide imaging is indicated for postprostatectomy patients at risk for
residual or recurrent disease. However, this study is complicated by relatively long times for …

Segmentation of the body and lungs from Compton scatter and photopeak window data in SPECT: a Monte-Carlo investigation

TS Pan, MA King, DJ De Vries… - IEEE transactions on …, 1996 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In SPECT imaging of the chest, nonuniform attenuation correction requires use of a patient
specific attenuation (/spl mu/) map. Such a map can be obtained by estimating the regions of …

Quantitative bremsstrahlung single photon emission computed tomographic imaging: use for volume, activity, and absorbed dose calculations

JA Siegel, LS Zeiger, SE Order, PE Wallner - International Journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
Purpose: To perform bremsstrahlung single photon emission computed tomographic
(SPECT) imaging using 32P chromic phosphate for volume and activity quantitation to …

Compton scatter imaging of transverse sections: an overall appraisal and evaluation for radiotherapy planning

JJ Battista, MJ Bronskill - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 1981 - iopscience.iop.org
A Compton scatter scanner has been developed to image electron density distributions of
transverse body sections. The imaging performance of this device has been measured and …

[PDF][PDF] Automated body contour detection in SPECT: effects on quantitative studies

M Hosoba, H Wani, H Toyama, H Murata… - Journal of nuclear …, 1986 - Soc Nuclear Med
MATERIALS AND METHODS SPECF System The SPECT system employed was equipped
with a rotating gamma camera― interfaced to a nuclear mcdi cine computer. t The data …

Segmentation of the body and lungs from Compton scatter and photopeak window data in SPECT: a Monte Carlo investigation

TS Pan, MA King, DJ de Vries… - 1993 IEEE Conference …, 1993 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In SPECT imaging of the chest, non-uniform attenuation correction requires use of a patient
specific attenuation map. Such a map can be obtained by estimating the regions occupied …

Analysis of position-dependent Compton scatter in scintimammography with mild compression

MB Williams, D Narayanan, MJ More… - 2002 IEEE Nuclear …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
During the past several years, we have been developing a breast scanning system that
combines digital X-ray mammography with breast scintigraphy using a dedicated small field …