Research Article

Feasibility and Initial Performance of Simultaneous SPECT-CT Imaging Using a Commercial Multi-Modality Preclinical Imaging System

Table 5

Derenzo phantom hot rod statistics and SNR.

Mean
(cts/cc)
StdDev
(cts/cc)
Min
(cts/cc)
Max
(cts/cc)
SNR
(SNR)
SD/Mean
(%)

37 min
SPECT
 All rods 3466.9 923.1 2211.4 6619 13.6 26.6
 4.8, 4.0 mm 3713.8 940.4 2211.4 6563.4 13.3 25.3
 3.2 mm 3480.8 907.9 2211.4 6619 13.7 26.1
 2.4 mm 2824.3 468.8 2211.4 4868.5 15.1 16.6

Mean
(cts/cc)
StdDev
(cts/cc)
Min
(cts/cc)
Max
(cts/cc)
SNR
(SNR)
SD/Mean
(%)

72 min
SPECT
 All rods 7011.3 2015.4 2114.6 13220.5 14.8 28.7
 4.8, 4.0 mm 7580.2 2022.6 2801.7 13220.5 14.2 26.7
 3.2 mm 7062.9 1913.6 2490.6 12987.9 14.8 27.1
 2.4 mm 5546.3 1121.5 2573.5 8825.3 14.9 20.2

Mean
(cts/cc)
StdDev
(cts/cc)
Min
(cts/cc)
Max
(cts/cc)
SNR
(SNR)
SD/Mean
(%)

30 min
SPECT-CT
 All rods 2861.7 872.3 787.3 5501.5 14.7 30.5
 4.8, 4.0 mm 3128 865.6 946.1 5501.5 14.4 27.7
 3.2 mm 2851.6 824.3 869.5 5447.6 14.9 28.9
 2.4 mm 2190.5 494.8 787.3 3970.7 16.2 22.6