Efficient simulation of SPECT down-scatter including photon interactions with crystal and lead

Hugo W.A.M. De Jong; Wen Tung Wang; Eric C. Frey; Freek J. Beekman

Efficient simulation of SPECT down-scatter including photon interactions with crystal and lead

Hugo W.A.M. De Jong, Wen Tung Wang, Eric C. Frey, Freek J. Beekman

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Abstract

To accurately simulate the down-scatter of Tc-99m photons in the Gd-153 transmission window and in the Tl-201 photopeak projection, the effect of partial energy deposition in the crystal, of collimator scatter and of lead x-rays were included within an accelerated Monte Carlo (MC) framework. It was shown that for accurate modeling of down-scatter, all these effects are important. In particular, a significant increase in accuracy of simulated projections was accomplished when these effects were included.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1517-1521
Number of pages	5
Journal	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Volume	3
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Radiation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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