TABLE 2

Clinical Protocol Parameters for Each System

System 1System 2System 3System 4System 5
ParameterGeneralBrainGeneralBrainGeneralBrainGeneralBrainGeneralBrain
Number of projections12864120120128641286412864
Matrix128 × 12864 × 6464 × 64128 × 128128 × 12864 × 64128 × 128128 × 128128 × 12864 × 64
RotationCO/NCOCO/NCOCOCOCO/NCOCO/NCOCO/NCOCO/NCOCOCO
Counts per projection (kilocounts)65656565606065656565
Zoom11–1.4611–1.281–1.231–1.451111–1.46
Projection matrix128 × 12864 × 6464 × 64128 × 128128 × 12864 × 64128 × 128128 × 128128 × 12864 × 64
FilterButterworthHanningButterworthHanningButterworthButterworthButterworthButterworthHanningHanning
Cutoff frequency (cycle/mm)0.0640.0550.0640.0550.0310.0310.0850.0850.0700.070
Order101010101010
Attenuation coefficient (cm−1)0.120.120.120.120.150.150.160.160.120.12
Planar FWHM (mm)15.1215.1213.4113.4113.7413.7413.1113.1123.5323.53
Tomographic FWHM (mm)15.2515.2513.6813.6814.2114.2113.4713.4726.11*26.11*
  • *At 34-cm radius of rotation.

  • CO = circular orbit; NCO = noncircular orbit.