Simulation of whole-body imaging especially using PET and camera-based coincidence imaging techniques
Evaluation of reconstructed image quality in wholebody PET and camera-based coincidence imaging
Determination of the coincidence count rate
characteristics in brain and cardiac imaging
Evaluation of the relationship between true coincidence count rate and radioactivity
Determination of the address errors caused by address pile up
Evaluation of the count loss correction scheme
Research
Main Features:
The NEMA IEC Body Phantom Set™ consists of a body phantom, a lung insert and an insert with six spheres with various sizes
It is designed in accordance with the recommendations by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and modified by the National Electrical manufacturers Association (NEMA)
It is recommended for use in the evaluation of reconstructed image quality in whole body PET imaging
Specifications
Interior length of phantom: 180 mm
Fillable spheres (6) inner diameter: 10 mm, 13 mm, 17 mm, 22 mm, 28 mm, and 37 mm
Distance from sphere plane to inside wall: 70 mm
Volume of empty cylinder: 9.7 liters
Cylindrical insert dimension: Outside diameter: 51 mm, Length: 180 mm