TABLE 2.

Acquisition Parameters: Planar

CategoryParameterStandard, preferred, or optional
Camera typeLarge field of viewStandard
Energy peak140 keVStandard
Energy window20%Standard
CollimatorLow energy, high resolutionStandard
Low energy, ultrahigh resolutionStandard
PinholeOptional
Patient positionSupineStandard
Camera positionPosteriorStandard
Injection-to-imaging time2–4 h after injectionStandard
24-h delayOptional
Acquisition typeStaticStandard
ViewsPosteriorStandard
Anterior (transplant kidney or horseshoe kidney)Standard
Additional viewsRight posterior oblique, left posterior obliqueStandard
Right lateral, left lateral, anteriorOptional
Matrix128 × 128 or greaterStandard
Number of views3–6Optional
Time per viewStatic: 500,000–1,000,000 counts or 5–10 minStandard
Pinhole: 100,000–150,000 countsOptional