TABLE 2.

Acquisition Parameters: Dynamic/Static/Planar

ParameterCharacteristicsStandard/optional/preferred
Camera typeLarge-field-of-view γ-cameraStandard
Energy peak140 keVStandard
Energy window20%Standard
CollimatorLow-energy, all-purpose, or low-energy, high resolutionStandard
Patient positionSupineStandard
Camera positionPosteriorStandard
Injection-to-imaging timeImmediately on injectionStandard
Acquisition typeDynamicStandard
StaticStandard
ViewsPosteriorStandard
Additional viewsPrevoid and postvoid supine kidneys and bladderStandard
Postvoid erect imageOptional
Matrix128 × 128Standard
Number of views2–3Standard
Time per viewDynamic: 2–4 s/frame for 60–120 s and then 1–2 min/frame for 30 minStandard
Additional view time per projectionStatic: 500,000 to 1 million countsStandard