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Inaccuracies in quantitative radionuclide renal imaging due to patient position or diverging collimation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1868649     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Radionuclide renal studies with quantitative measurements in patients confined to intensive care units usually require the use of a 10-inch field-of-view mobile gamma camera and a diverging collimator to image both kidneys simultaneously. The patient must frequently be in the lateral decubitus position so imaging can be performed in the posterior projection. Due to spatial distortion caused by the diverging collimator, variations in detector angulation and kidney depth produce different detection efficiencies for each kidney. Counts in regions of interest over the kidneys were compared as a function of detector angulation and patient position (prone and lateral decubitus). Substantial variations were observed comparing the diverging collimator data to 15-inch field-of view parallel hole acquisitions. Significant variation can also be obtained with parallel hole collimators when the patient's position is changed.
Authors:
P H Murphy; W H Moore; D R Fennesy; M J Blust; B K Pounds; R D Dhekne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical nuclear medicine     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0363-9762     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Nucl Med     Publication Date:  1991 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-09-13     Completed Date:  1991-09-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7611109     Medline TA:  Clin Nucl Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  399-403     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Nuclear Medicine Service, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Gamma Cameras
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Organotechnetium Compounds / diagnostic use
Posture*
Radioisotope Renography / instrumentation*
Sugar Acids / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Organotechnetium Compounds; 0/Sugar Acids; 0/technetium Tc 99m gluceptate

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