A Novel <sup>141</sup>Ce-Based Flood Field Phantom: Assessment of Suitability for Daily Uniformity Testing in a Clinical Nuclear Medicine Department.
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| Abstract | :
Daily quality control testing of a γ-camera is of the utmost importance in assessing whether the camera is suitable for clinical use. The aim of our study was to assess the suitability of a fillable Ce-based flood field phantom developed in-house for daily quality control testing of γ-cameras. Daily uniformity testing was performed for 113 d using the fillable Ce phantom and a commercially available sheet-type Co phantom, and the results were compared. The average integral uniformity obtained by the Ce and Co phantoms was 3.24% and 2.72%, respectively, for detector 1 and 3.31% and 2.78%, respectively, for detector 2. The Ce phantom we developed is a suitable alternative to the commercially available Co phantom. |
| Year of Publication | :
2017
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| Journal | :
Journal of nuclear medicine technology
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| Volume | :
45
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| Issue | :
3
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| Number of Pages | :
225-229
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| ISSN Number | :
0091-4916
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| URL | :
http://tech.snmjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=28408699
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| DOI | :
10.2967/jnmt.116.189340
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| Short Title | :
J Nucl Med Technol
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