Performance evaluation of the Philips MOSAIC small animal PET scanner

被引:85
作者
Huisman, Marc C.
Reder, Sybille
Weber, Axel W.
Ziegler, Sibylle I.
Schwaiger, Markus
机构
[1] Tech Univ Munich, Klinikum Rechts Isar, Nukl Med Klin & Poliklin, D-81675 Munich, Germany
[2] Philips Res Labs, Aachen, Germany
关键词
small animal PET; instrumentation; performance evaluation; PET; imaging;
D O I
10.1007/s00259-006-0271-7
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Purpose In this study an evaluation of the performance of the Philips MOSAIC small animal PET scanner is presented, with special emphasis on the ability of the system to provide quantitatively accurate PET images. Methods The performance evaluation was structured according to NEMA-like procedures. Results The transaxial spatial resolution of the system (radial component) ranged between 2.7 mm FWHM at the centre and 3.2 mm FWHM at a radial offset of 45 mm from the centre. The axial spatial resolution of the system ranged between 3.4 mm FWHM at the centre and 5.8 mm FWHM at a radial offset of 45 mm from the centre. The scatter fraction was determined for a mouse- as well as for a rat-sized phantom, and the values obtained were 9.6% and 16.8%, respectively. For the mouse phantom, the maximum count rate measured was 560 kcps at 93 MBq; the maximum NEC rate equalled 308 kcps at 1.7 MBq/ml. For the rat phantom, these values were 400 kcps at 100 MBq and 129 kcps at 0.24 MBq/ml, respectively. The sensitivity of the system was derived to be 0.65%. An energy window between 410 and 665 keV was used in all experiments. Conclusion The MOSAIC system exhibits moderate spatial resolution and sensitivity values, but good NEC performance. In combination with its relatively large field of view, the system allows for high-throughput whole-body imaging of mice and rats. The accurate measurement of relative changes in radiotracer distributions is feasible.
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