Computerized Monitoring of Scintillation Camera Uniformity

Abstract

An efficient and practical procedure is outlined to objectively analyze and monitor scintillation camera uniformity performance on a daily basis using a commercially available nuclear medicine computer system. Our methods are illustrated with the four scintillation cameras currently used in our department. Intrinsic camera uniformity is analized daily according to NEMA specifications, and quantitative results are graphed from the most recent 120 calibration days.