TABLE 1

Selected Data from Collimator Specifications (23)

Holes
Collimator typeShapeDiameter (mm)*Length (mm)Septal thickness (mm)Geometric resolution at 10 cm (mm)p in mm (Eq. 1)Septal penetration at 511 keV (Eq. 2)
LEHRHexagonal1.1124.050.166.41.676%
MELPHexagonal2.9440.641.1410.86.633%
HEHexagonal459.7213.211.913%
UHEHexagonal2.550.53.410.620.43.2%
  • * Diameter of hexagonal hole indicates distance between 2 parallel sides.

  • Data are calculated values for minimum path length p (Eq. 1) and septal penetration at 511 keV (Eq. 2).