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The ECAT HRRT: Performance and first clinical application of the new high resolution research tomograph

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Wienhard,  Klaus
Wolf-Dieter Heiss, Emeriti, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Managing Director: Jens Brüning, Max Planck Society;

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Schmand,  Matthias
Klinisches PET, Neurologische Abteilung, Max-Planck-Institut für neurologische Forschung, Managing Director: D. Yves von Cramon, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Managing Director: Jens Brüning, Max Planck Society;

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Knoess,  C.
Klinisches PET, Neurologische Abteilung, Max-Planck-Institut für neurologische Forschung, Managing Director: D. Yves von Cramon, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Managing Director: Jens Brüning, Max Planck Society;

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Richerzhagen,  Norbert
Wolf-Dieter Heiss, Emeriti, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Managing Director: Jens Brüning, Max Planck Society;

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Vollmar,  Stefan
IT and Electronics Dev., Scientific Services and Development, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Managing Director: Jens Brüning, Max Planck Society;

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Heiss,  Wolf-Dieter
Wolf-Dieter Heiss, Emeriti, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Managing Director: Jens Brüning, Max Planck Society;

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Wienhard, K., Schmand, M., Casey, M. E., Baker, K., Bao, J., Eriksson, L., et al. (2002). The ECAT HRRT: Performance and first clinical application of the new high resolution research tomograph. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 49(1), 104-110.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0026-D9E0-5
Abstract
Copyright 2002 IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
The ECAT HRRT is a three-dimensional (3-D) only dedicated brain tomograph employing the new scintillator lutetium-oxy- orthosilicate (LSO) and using depth of interaction (DOI) information to achieve uniform isotropic resolution across a 20-cm diameter volume. With its unique technological innovations it represents the prototype of a new generation of high-resolution brain tomographs. The physical performance with respect to count rate, live time, scatter, sensitivity, and resolution was evaluated with phantom studies and measurements with a point source. The HRRTs imaging performance was tested with phantoms and fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) scans performed in animal and human brains. We find that due to the significantly improved resolution and the large solid angle covered by the panel detectors, several Issues that have been adequately solved for older generation scanners demand new attention for the HRRT, like acquiring and handling large amounts of data effectively, strategies for optimal reconstruction, shielding, and correction of random coincidences.