TABLE 2

Collimators, Radionuclides, and Activities Used, Along with Dead Time

Dead time
Measurement seriesCollimatorRadionuclideActivity (MBq)Close detector (10-cm distance)Distant detector (∼60-cm distance)
ALEHR68Ga3.521%4%
LEHR99mTc9.4NegligibleNegligible
BMELP68Ga10.95%1.5%
MELP99mTc9.1NegligibleNegligible
CHE68Ga6.6<1%Negligible
HE99mTc8.2NegligibleNegligible
DMELP68Ga7.43%<1%
MELP111In9.2NegligibleNegligible
EHE68Ga7.5<1%Negligible
HE111In9.2NegligibleNegligible
  • Activities are given at time halfway into frame 4 for PET radionuclide (68Ga) and halfway into frame 5 for SPECT radionuclides (99mTc or 111In).