Influence of spill-over for 99mTc images and the effect of scatter correction for dual-isotope simultaneous acquisition with 99mTc and 18F using small-animal SPECT-PET/CT system

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A dual-isotope simultaneous acquisition (DISA) of 99mTc and 18F affects the image quality of 99mTc by crosstalk and spill-over from 18F. We demonstrated the influence of spill-over and crosstalk on image quality and its correction effect for DISA SPECT with 99mTc and 18F. A fillable cylindrical chamber of 30 mm with NEMA-NU4 image quality phantom was filled with 99mTc only or a mixed 99mTc and 18F solution (C100). Two small-region chambers were filled with 99mTc only or a mixed 99mTc and 18F solution made at half the radioactivity concentration of C100 (C50) and non-radioactive water (C0). The 18F/99mTc ratio for DISA was set at approximately 0.4-12. Two types of 99mTc transverse images with and without scatter correction (SC and nonSC) were created. The 99mTc images of single-isotope acquisition (SIA) were created as a reference. The DISA/SIA ratio and contrast of 99mTc were compared between SIA and DISA. Although the DISA/SIA ratios with nonSC of C100, C50 and C0 gradually increased with increasing 18F/99mTc ratio, it was nearly constant by SC. The contrasts of C100 and C50 were similar to a reference value for both nonSC and SC. In conclusion, DISA images showed lower image quality as the 18F/99mTc ratio increased. The image quality in hot-spot regions such as C100 and C50 was improved by SC, whereas cold-spot regions such as C0 could not completely remove the influence of spill-over even with SC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

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Physical and engineering sciences in medicine - 47(2024), 1 vom: 20. März, Seite 135-142

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shibutani, Takayuki [VerfasserIn]
Onoguchi, Masahisa [VerfasserIn]
Kanno, Takayuki [VerfasserIn]
Kinuya, Seigo [VerfasserIn]

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0Z5B2CJX4D
DISA
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Journal Article
Mixed 99mTc and 18F solution
Radiopharmaceuticals
Scatter correction
Small-animal
Small-animal SPECT/PETCT
Spill-over

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13246-023-01348-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363949453