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SPECT Imaging: Basics and New Trends

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Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is widely used as a means of imaging the distribution of administered radiotracers that have single-photon emission. The most widely used SPECT systems are based on the Anger gamma camera, usually involving dual detectors that rotate around the patient. Several factors affect the quality of SPECT images (e.g., resolution and noise) and the ability to perform absolute quantification (e.g., attenuation, scatter, motion, and resolution). There is a trend to introduce dual-modality systems and organ-specific systems, both developments that enhance diagnostic capability.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London & UCLH NHS Trust, London, UK

    Brian F. Hutton

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  1. Center for Particle Physics, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany

    Ivor Fleck

  2. IRFU, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    Maxim Titov

  3. Department of Physics, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany

    Claus Grupen

  4. Unité Imagerie Moléculaire In Vivo, Orsay, France

    Irène Buvat

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Hutton, B.F. (2021). SPECT Imaging: Basics and New Trends. In: Fleck, I., Titov, M., Grupen, C., Buvat, I. (eds) Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93785-4_37

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