Investigation of the possibility of improving spatial resolution in SPECT with the combination of LaBr3:Ce-based detector and 3D-OSEM reconstruction algorithms

Khalid S. Alzimami; Salem A. Sassi; Abdulrahman A. Alfuraih; Lefteris Livieratos; Nicholas M. Spyrou

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.191

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Investigation of the possibility of improving spatial resolution in SPECT with the combination of LaBr3:Ce-based detector and 3D-OSEM reconstruction algorithms

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Investigation of the possibility of improving spatial resolution in SPECT with the combination of LaBr3:Ce-based detector and 3D-OSEM reconstruction algorithms

Khalid S. Alzimami, Salem A. Sassi, Abdulrahman A. Alfuraih, Lefteris Livieratos and Nicholas M. Spyrou

Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, Vol.633, pp.S289-S291

01/05/2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.191

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This study investigates the potential of improving spatial resolution in SPECT imaging using a combination of LaBr3:Ce detectors and 3D-OSEM image reconstruction algorithms. Potential spatial resolution improvement was assessed intrinsically and extrinsically using GATE Monte Carlo simulation. Significantly improved MTF of LaBr3:Ce detectors suggests better resolution performance at all spatial frequencies. In comparison to conventional Nal(Tl) scintillators, a combination of the LaBr3:Ce crystal and 3D-OSEM incorporating resolution recovery could significantly improve the extrinsic spatial resolution of SPECT images. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Title: Investigation of the possibility of improving spatial resolution in SPECT with the combination of LaBr3:Ce-based detector and 3D-OSEM reconstruction algorithms
Creators - without role: Khalid S. Alzimami - University of Surrey
Salem A. Sassi - Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Abdulrahman A. Alfuraih - King Saud University
Lefteris Livieratos - St Thomas' Hospital
Nicholas M. Spyrou - University of Surrey
Publication Details: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, Vol.633, pp.S289-S291
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 3
Identifiers: 9947052708331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article