TABLE 2

Data Acquisition Parameters

Acquisition typeParameter
Whole bodyDual- or single-head gamma camera
Medium-energy collimators
171 and 245 keV (15%–20% window)
256 × 1,024 matrix
Camera speed (time dependent)
• 10 cm/min (20-min scan) at 2–24 h
• 7–10 cm/min (30-min scan) at 48–72 h
• 5–7 cm/min (40-min scan) at 90–120 h
Planar (spot)256 × 256 matrix
5 min/500K images