Optimization of compact gamma cameras for breast imaging

Authors :: M.N. Cinti
Raffaele Scafè
Luca Indovina
F. Cusanno
Franco Garibaldi
Rosanna Pellegrini
G. Trotta
R. Iommi
Evaristo Cisbani
G. M. Urciuoli
Roberto Pani
Source :: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 471:222-228
Publication Year :: 2001
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2001.
Abstract: Mammoscintigraphy is an important tool for secondary breast cancer screening. Good results have been achieved with dedicated gamma cameras for T 1b tumors (size >5 mm). We have performed simulations and measurements in order to improve the performance of compact gamma cameras for detecting T 1a tumors (size 3 ) coupled with a Position Sensitive Photomultiplier Tube (PSPMT) having a multianode structure (2×2 mm 2 pad size). Measurements allowed to test the validity of the simulation software.

Subjects :: Physics
Position sensitive photomultiplier
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Breast imaging
Detector
computer.software_genre
Simulation software
Optics
medicine
Medical physics
business
Instrumentation
computer

ISSN :: 01689002
Volume :: 471
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Accession number :: edsair.doi...........968301ecd74f9bf52fac5ac145581733
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-9002(01)00975-5