INSERT: A Novel Clinical Scanner for Simultaneous SPECT/MRI Brain Studies

Bukki, T; Carminati, M; Erlandsson, K; Fiorini, C; Francesco, ID; Hutton, B; Kuehne, A; Legrady, G; Mathe, D; Mullekom, PV; Nagy, K; Niendorf, T; Nyitrai, Z; Occhipinti, M; Ottobrini, L; Papp, Z; Piemonte, C; Salvado, D; Short, S; Tolgyesi, B; Waiczies, H; Willems, J

INSERT: A Novel Clinical Scanner for Simultaneous SPECT/MRI Brain Studies

Authors: T Bukki
M Carminati
K Erlandsson
C Fiorini
ID Francesco
B Hutton
A Kuehne
G Legrady
D Mathe
PV Mullekom
K Nagy
T Niendorf
Z Nyitrai
M Occhipinti
L Ottobrini
Z Papp
C Piemonte
D Salvado
S Short
B Tolgyesi
H Waiczies
J Willems
Publication date: 1 January 2017
Publisher: 'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'
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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