INSERT: A novel clinical scanner for simultaneous SPECT/MRI brain studies
Authors
- B.F. Hutton
- K. Erlandsson
- D. Salvado
- M. Occhipinti
- Z. Papp
- B. Tolgyesi
- J. Willems
- C. Piemonte
- M. Carminati
- T. Bukki
- G. Legrady
- A. Kuehne
- Z. Nyitrai
- T. Niendorf
- P. Van Mullekom
- H. Waiczies
- K. Nagy
- I. De Francesco
- D. Mathe
- L. Ottobrini
- S.C. Short
- C. Fiorini
Journal
- IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Citation
- 18264611
Abstract
A clinical SPECT insert for a commercial MRI scanner has been developed within the INSERT project, allowing simultaneous SPECT/MRI studies of the human brain. Here we present preliminary experimental results. The reconstructed resolution was 6-11 mm and the sensitivity 280-440 s -1 /MBq. The INSERT is the first clinical SPECT prototype for simultaneous SPECT/MRI.