European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp 138–150 | Cite as

Collimator design for single photon emission tomography

  • Stephen C. Moore
  • Kypros Kouris
  • Ian Cullum
Review Article

Abstract

We discuss recent trends in collimator design and technology, with emphasis on theoretical and practical issues of importance for single photon emission tomography (SPET). The well-known imaging performance parameters of parallel-hole collimators are compared with those of fan-beam collimators, which have enjoyed considerable success in recent years, particularly for brain SPET. We review a simplistic approach to the collimator optimization problem, as well as more sophisticated “task-dependent” treatments and important considerations for SPET collimator design. Practical guidance is offered for understanding trade-offs that must be considered for clinical imaging. Finally, selective comparisons among different SPET systems and collimators are presented for illustrative purposes.

Key words

Collimators SPET Multi-headed cameras 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Stephen C. Moore
    • 1
  • Kypros Kouris
    • 2
  • Ian Cullum
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Biomedical EngineeringWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcesterUSA
  2. 2.Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, Middlesex HospitalLondonUK

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