ArticleEJNMMI physics2024
A practical method for measuring planar spatial resolution with scatter on a CZT gamma camera.
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purposeThis study proposes a practical method for evaluating 2D spatial resolution with scatter on a CZT planar detector gamma camera, which is simpler and faster than the NEMA method. It is used to characterize the influence of distance on spatial resolution FWHM on a CZT camera equipped with a WEHR collimator.
methodsThe practical method uses linear sources tilted with respect to the detector axes. The spatial resolution full width at half maximum (FWHM) with four tilt angles was compared to the FWHM evaluated using the NEMA NU1-2018 method. Spatial resolution FWHM was also assessed with tilted sources acquired at distances of 0 to 20 cm using a single angle, with and without the post-processing image enhancement proposed by the manufacturer.
resultsEstimated spatial resolution FWHM with tilted sources was close to the spatial resolution FWHM estimated at 7.63 mm by the NEMA method, with deviations ranging from - 5.62 to 4.59% at 10 cm depending on the angle considered. The study of spatial resolution FWHM dependence on distance indicates that, for distances less than 3 cm, the FWHM no longer decreases with distance. The manufacturer's post-processing reduces the FWHM by an average of 15%.
conclusionThe practical method is quicker to implement and gives comparable results to the NEMA reference method for spatial resolution FWHM. Evaluation of spatial resolution with linear sources at short distances from the collimator is limited by the collimator effect and signal digitization. The tilted source method can be used to measure spatial resolution quickly and easily under clinical conditions for CZT planar cameras.
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