Acquisition Parameters: Planar
Category | Parameter | Standard, preferred, or optional |
---|---|---|
Camera type | Large field of view | Standard |
Energy peak | 140 keV | Standard |
Energy window | 20% | Standard |
Collimator | Low energy, high resolution | Standard |
Low energy, ultrahigh resolution | Standard | |
Pinhole | Optional | |
Patient position | Supine | Standard |
Camera position | Posterior | Standard |
Injection-to-imaging time | 2–4 h after injection | Standard |
24-h delay | Optional | |
Acquisition type | Static | Standard |
Views | Posterior | Standard |
Anterior (transplant kidney or horseshoe kidney) | Standard | |
Additional views | Right posterior oblique, left posterior oblique | Standard |
Right lateral, left lateral, anterior | Optional | |
Matrix | 128 × 128 or greater | Standard |
Number of views | 3–6 | Optional |
Time per view | Static: 500,000–1,000,000 counts or 5–10 min | Standard |
Pinhole: 100,000–150,000 counts | Optional |