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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Medical imaging physics

Background:

  • Quantitative SPECT/CT imaging relies on accurate calibration factors.
  • Gamma camera performance can drift over time, necessitating regular evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the long-term quantitative stability of a SPECT/CT gamma camera.
  • To validate the use of daily quality assurance (DQA) flood acquisitions as calibration factors for quantitative SPECT.

Main Methods:

  • A cylindrical water phantom with known amounts of Technetium-99m ((99m)Tc) was used to calculate conversion factors over 18 months.
  • System sensitivity data from Cobalt-57 ((57)Co) DQA flood acquisitions were compared with (99m)Tc calibration factors.

Main Results:

  • The coefficient of variation for (99m)Tc conversion factors was 2.7%, and for (57)Co DQA flood data was 2.6%.
  • The maximum difference between cylinder conversion factors and flood data was less than 3%.

Conclusions:

  • The SPECT/CT gamma camera demonstrated stability within 3% over an 18-month period.
  • Daily flood source acquisitions are a reliable method for monitoring camera stability and informing calibration factor updates for quantitative imaging.