Research Article

Accurate Coregistration between Ultra-High-Resolution Micro-SPECT and Circular Cone-Beam Micro-CT Scanners

Table 1

Average and maximum of standard deviation of Mc analyzed for different markers.

Standard deviation (mm)Mouse bed ( 0.35 mm pinholes)Rat bed ( 1.0 mm pinholes)
AverageMaximumAverageMaximum

CT 0.04000.06170.08690.1335
0.08690.11200.07770.1358
0.08830.10160.13140.1666
3D0.13290.15530.18060.2273
3 mountings, 5 markers4 mountings, 8 markers

SPECT 0.02800.03640.01880.0392
0.04280.05480.02690.0474
0.03980.05260.02100.0342
3D0.06670.07160.04150.0590
4 mountings, 5 markers4 mountings, 8 markers