TABLE 1

Comparison of Acquisition Time for Emission/Transmission Whole-Body Images and Serial Planar Images

Patient no.57Co source (MBq)Injection siteTotal time (min)Time reduced by (min)No. of nodes in WB vs. planar
Emission/ transmission WBPlanar
1126.17Upper back1658423 WB/3 planar
2130.61Mid back2058382 WB/2 planar
3130.61Lower back2053334 WB/4 planar
4130.61L foot3667312 WB/2 planar
5175.75R forearm1853351 WB/1 planar
6175.75R shoulder1659432 WB/2 planar
7126.17Mid back1850321 WB/1 planar
8126.17Upper back2055351 WB/1 planar
9126.17L mid tibia3065351 WB/1 planar
10121.73Mid back1840222 WB/2 planar
11127.28Upper mid back2050303 WB/3 planar
12122.84L forearm2062421 WB/1 planar
13122.84Upper back2050302 WB/2 planar
14122.84Lower back1965463 WB/3 planar
15122.84L shoulder2045254 WB/4 planar
16122.84R posterior shoulder2040201 WB/1 planar
17114.33R anterior chest2144231 WB/1 planar
18114.33Upper mid back2030504 WB/4 planar
19127.28L mid back1847291 WB/1 planar
20106.56L clavicle2055353 WB/3 planar
  • WB = whole body.