Multislice positron emission computed tomograph (PETT IV) yielding transverse and longitudinal images
Conference
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· Radiology; (United States)
OSTI ID:6952384
We designed, built, and tested a positron emission tomograph (PETT IV) capable of providing seven slices of the human body simultaneously. PETT IV utilizes a moving hexagonal array of 48 scintillation detectors placed around the subject. Each detector consists of a cylindrical activated sodium iodide crystal optically coupled to two photomultiplier tubes. The multislice capability is achieved by comparing the light outputs of the two photomultiplier tubes in each detector. The images are displayed either as transverse or as longitudinal tomographic sections. This system provides high sensitivity and resolution, and permits rapid and accurate three-dimensional imaging of the head and body.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Washington, St. Louis
- OSTI ID:
- 6952384
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 128:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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NERVOUS SYSTEM
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BLOOD FLOW
BODY
BRAIN
CARBON 11
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON ISOTOPES
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CHALCOGENIDES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
HEART
HEXADECANOIC ACID
INHALATION
INJECTION
INTAKE
INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
TOMOGRAPHY