Abstract
Operation of a high resolution compact clinical PET Scanner (PEM Flex™) device as a breast scanner is described. The device features high spatial resolution (1.5 mm FWHM intrinsic resolution) as a result of small crystals and compact position-sensitive photomultipliers. The compactness of the system allows it to reside within a stereotactic x-ray mammography unit, or as a separate standalone system capable of breast compression. The gamma rays are detected for a volumetric reconstruction by two heads, each of which contains 2,028 2 mm by 2 mm by 10 mm lutetium-containing crystals. The heads travel within x-ray transparent compression paddles. A window is provided in one of the paddles for direct correlation with ultrasound transducers and for interventional access. To enable real-time interventions, images are reconstructed and displayed while the detectors are still acquiring data. The maximum-likelihood reconstruction provides quantitative images with three-fold improved contrast as compared to simple back-projections.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging |
| Subtitle of host publication | Macro to Nano |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 1396-1399 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0780383885, 9780780383883 |
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| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano, ISBI 2004 - Arlington, VA, United States Duration: Apr 18 2004 → Apr 18 2004 |
Publication series
| Name | 2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano |
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| Volume | 2 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano, ISBI 2004 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Arlington, VA |
| Period | 04/18/04 → 04/18/04 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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