TABLE 2

Characteristics of 3 Collimators

ParameterLEUHRLEHRMedium-energy
Septal thickness (mm)0.130.161.14
Hole diameter (mm)1.161.112.94
Hole length (mm)35.824.0540.64
Extrinsic sensitivity (cpm/kBq)*2.705.468.38
Spatial resolution (mm)4.66.410.8
Septal penetration at 159 keV2.0%3.5%0.0%
Septal penetration at 300 keV42%48%4.90%
Septal penetration at 500 keV71%75%30%
  • * At 140 keV.