論文

査読有り 筆頭著者 責任著者 国際誌
2021年12月

Simultaneous multi-nuclide imaging via double-photon coincidence method with parallel hole collimators

Scientific Reports
  • Mizuki Uenomachi
  • ,
  • Kenji Shimazoe
  • ,
  • Kenichiro Ogane
  • ,
  • Hiroyuki Takahashi

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開始ページ
13330
終了ページ
13330
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1038/s41598-021-92583-4
出版者・発行元
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

<title>Abstract</title>Multi-tracer imaging can provide useful information in the definitive diagnosis and research of medical, biological, and pharmaceutical sciences. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is one of the nuclear medicine imaging modalities widely used for diagnosis or medical research and has a multi-tracer imaging capability. One of the drawbacks of multi-tracer imaging is crosstalk from other gamma rays, which affects the reconstructed image. Scattering correction methods, such as the dual- and triple-energy window methods, are used for conventional SPECT imaging to reduce the background caused by the crosstalk. This study proposes another crosstalk reduction method. Some nuclides emit two or more gamma rays through intermediate levels. Thus, detecting these gamma rays with the coincidence method allows us to distinguish a true gamma ray signal and a background signal. The nuclide position can be estimated at the intersection of two gamma rays using collimators. We demonstrate herein simultaneous 111In and 177Lu imaging via the double-photon coincidence method using GAGG detectors and parallel hole collimators. The double-photon coincidence method greatly reduces the background caused by other gamma rays and offers higher-quality images than does conventional imaging.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92583-4
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34172772
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8233320
URL
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92583-4.pdf
URL
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92583-4
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1038/s41598-021-92583-4
  • ISSN : 2045-2322
  • eISSN : 2045-2322
  • ORCIDのPut Code : 96108353
  • PubMed ID : 34172772
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC8233320

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