1349 Objectives: Due to the development of new peptides Lu-177 has gained popularity as
one of the isotopes of choice for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy using the …

Materials and Methods: Siemens Medical System Symbia fitted with high-energy (HE),
medium-energy (ME), and low-energy high-resolution collimators was simulated using the …

Abstract Purpose Monte Carlo (MC) modelling techniques can assess the quantitative
accuracy of both planar and SPECT Nuclear Medicine images. It is essential to validate the …

This study validated a model of the Siemens Symbia T16 dual-head SPECT/CT gamma
camera created using the Monte Carlo program SIMIND for 177 Lu. The validation was done …

Abstract Purpose Monte Carlo (MC) simulation in Nuclear Medicine is a powerful tool for
modeling many physical phenomena which are difficult to track or measure directly. MC …

Over the last years 177 Lu has received considerable attention from the clinical nuclear
medicine community thanks to its wide range of applications in molecular radiotherapy …

Abstract Purpose Monte Carlo (MC) modelling techniques have been used extensively in
Nuclear Medicine (NM). The theoretical energy resolution relationship (∝ 1/E), does not …

Purpose: Monte Carlo (MC) simulation in Nuclear Medicine is a powerful tool for modelling
many physical phenomena which are difficult to track or to measure directly. MC simulation …

Background Conventional calibration of the gamma camera consists of the calculation of
calibration factors (CFs)(ratio of counts/cc and true concentration activity) as the function of …

43 Objectives In an iterative reconstruction algorithm, a model of the image system is
needed to be able to calculate SPECTprojections. This part of the algorithm is called the …