PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sajdak, Rebecca
AU  - Ariola-Pienschke, Elaine
TI  - Optimized Technical Considerations for Acquiring High-Quality FDG Studies with a Dual-Headed Gamma Camera
DP  - 1998 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 245--247
VI  - 26
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/26/4/245.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/26/4/245.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1998 Dec 01; 26
AB  - Objective: This retrospective analysis was designed to optimize the parameters and techniques required to successfully perform high-quality coincidence imaging in a general nuclear medicine department using a dual-headed gamma camera. Method: Coincidence imaging was performed on 33 patients after an intravenous injection of 3.0–5.0 mCi fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (18F-FDG). Data for all subjects were evaluated to determine which technical considerations contributed to an overall improvement in image quality. Results: After reviewing the data for the 33 subjects, several modified techniques were implemented and parameters were adjusted that enhanced the overall quality of the images. The extremely short half-life of 18F restricts the opportunity to repeat studies that were delayed, interrupted or technically substandard. Conclusion: The review of the data indicated that strict adherence to protocol is necessary to achieve optimal results while attempting to incorporate this new imaging modality into a typical nuclear medicine department.