SPECT Quality Control: A Program Recommended by the American College of Nuclear Physicians and the ACNP Corporate Committee

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to identify basic quality control procedures and frequency of testing, the results of which yield a “use” or “no-use” condition for a singlehead SPECT camera.

Methods: This paper gives a checklist for a variety of quality control tests including detector uniformity, detector resolution and linearity, center of rotation and SPECT resolution and SPECT uniformity.

Results: Four performance tests used in a systematic protocol can be used to determine satisfactory SPECT camera operation. The testing procedures require an average of about 30 min per day.

Conclusions: Specific procedures and testing frequency should meet manufacturer specifications or approval by a qualified physicist.