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    A permanent cobalt-57 source and radioactivity map can replace technetium-99m sources for SPECT imaging, improving image quality by correcting nonuniformity artifacts without spillage risks.

    Area of Science:

    • Nuclear medicine
    • Medical imaging
    • Radiopharmacy

    Background:

    • Scintillation camera nonuniformity causes artifacts in SPECT images.
    • Uniform flood-field images are crucial for correcting these artifacts.
    • Current technetium-99m sources are difficult to prepare and pose spillage risks.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a permanent cobalt-57 solid sheet source as an alternative to refillable technetium-99m sources.
    • To develop a method for generating a radioactivity distribution map for the cobalt source.
    • To enable accurate correction of SPECT image nonuniformity.

    Main Methods:

    • A permanent 57Co solid sheet source was utilized.
    • A radioactivity distribution map was generated from multiple images of the 57Co source.

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  • The map was used to convert the 57Co flood-field image into an equivalent uniform source image.
  • The mapping process was designed to be independent of camera sensitivity variations.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed method allows for the creation of an effective flood-field image from a permanent 57Co source.
    • This approach corrects for scintillation camera nonuniformity, reducing artifacts in SPECT images.
    • The mapping technique is reproducible and accurate.

    Conclusions:

    • A permanent 57Co solid sheet source combined with a radioactivity map offers a safer and more convenient alternative for SPECT uniformity correction.
    • This method enhances the reliability and quality of SPECT imaging by mitigating artifacts.
    • The technique provides a stable and reproducible solution for flood-field imaging in nuclear medicine.