Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs

The single photon emission microscope (SPEM) is an instrument developed to obtain high spatial resolution single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images of small structures inside the mouse brain. SPEM consists of two independent imaging devices, which combine a multipinhole collimator, a...

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Autores: Mejia, Jorge, Reis, Marília Alves dos [UNIFESP], Miranda, Andrés C. C., Batista, Ilza Rosa [UNIFESP], Barboza, Marycel Rosa F., Shih, Ming Chi, Fu, Geng, Chen, Chin Tu, Meng, Ling Jian, Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP], Amaro, Edson
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Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
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Palavra-chave:Tomography
Preclinical imaging
Molecular imaging
Mice
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spelling Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organsTomographyPreclinical imagingMolecular imagingMiceThe single photon emission microscope (SPEM) is an instrument developed to obtain high spatial resolution single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images of small structures inside the mouse brain. SPEM consists of two independent imaging devices, which combine a multipinhole collimator, a high-resolution, thallium-doped cesium iodide [CsI(Tl)] columnar scintillator, a demagnifying/intensifier tube, and an electron-multiplying charge-coupling device (CCD). Collimators have 300- and 450-mm diameter pinholes on tungsten slabs, in hexagonal arrays of 19 and 7 holes. Projection data are acquired in a photon-counting strategy, where CCD frames are stored at 50 frames per second, with a radius of rotation of 35 mm and magnification factor of one. the image reconstruction software tool is based on the maximum likelihood algorithm. Our aim was to evaluate the spatial resolution and sensitivity attainable with the seven-pinhole imaging device, together with the linearity for quantification on the tomographic images, and to test the instrument in obtaining tomographic images of different mouse organs. A spatial resolution better than 500 mm and a sensitivity of 21.6 counts?.s(-1).MBq(-1) were reached, as well as a correlation coefficient between activity and intensity better than 0.99, when imaging Tc-99m sources. Images of the thyroid, heart, lungs, and bones of mice were registered using Tc-99m-labeled radiopharmaceuticals in times appropriate for routine preclinical experimentation of <1 h per projection data set. Detailed experimental protocols and images of the aforementioned organs are shown. We plan to extend the instrument's field of view to fix larger animals and to combine data from both detectors to reduce the acquisition time or applied activity.Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Inst Cerebro, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Psiquiatria, Lab Interdisciplinar Neurociencias Clin, São Paulo, BrazilGE Global Res, Schenectady, NY USAUniv Chicago, Dept Radiol, Chicago, IL 60637 USAUniv Illinois, Dept Nucl Plasma & Radiol Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USAUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Psiquiatria, Lab Interdisciplinar Neurociencias Clin, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of ScienceAssociacao Beneficente Alzira Denise Hertzog da Silva (ABADHS)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)FAPESP: 2006/61333-3FAPESP: 2008/08902-5Assoc Bras Divulg CientificaHosp Israelita Albert EinsteinUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)GE Global ResUniv ChicagoUniv Illinois2016-01-24T14:34:38Z2016-01-24T14:34:38Z2013-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion936-942application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1414-431X20132764Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. São Paulo: Assoc Bras Divulg Cientifica, v. 46, n. 11, p. 936-942, 2013.10.1590/1414-431X20132764S0100-879X2013001100936.pdf0100-879XS0100-879X2013001100936http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/36913WOS:000328203500005ark:/48912/001300002gthkengBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Researchinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESPinstname:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)instacron:UNIFESPMejia, JorgeReis, Marília Alves dos [UNIFESP]Miranda, Andrés C. C.Batista, Ilza Rosa [UNIFESP]Barboza, Marycel Rosa F.Shih, Ming ChiFu, GengChen, Chin TuMeng, Ling JianBressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP]Amaro, Edson2024-07-31T16:09:33Zoai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/36913Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.unifesp.br/oai/requestbiblioteca.csp@unifesp.bropendoar:34652024-07-31T16:09:33Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
title Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
spellingShingle Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
Mejia, Jorge
Tomography
Preclinical imaging
Molecular imaging
Mice
title_short Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
title_full Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
title_fullStr Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
title_full_unstemmed Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
title_sort Performance assessment of the single photon emission microscope: high spatial resolution SPECT imaging of small animal organs
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mejia, Jorge
Reis, Marília Alves dos [UNIFESP]
Miranda, Andrés C. C.
Batista, Ilza Rosa [UNIFESP]
Barboza, Marycel Rosa F.
Shih, Ming Chi
Fu, Geng
Chen, Chin Tu
Meng, Ling Jian
Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP]
Amaro, Edson
author Mejia, Jorge
author_facet Mejia, Jorge
Reis, Marília Alves dos [UNIFESP]
Miranda, Andrés C. C.
Batista, Ilza Rosa [UNIFESP]
Barboza, Marycel Rosa F.
Shih, Ming Chi
Fu, Geng
Chen, Chin Tu
Meng, Ling Jian
Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP]
Amaro, Edson
author_role author
author2 Reis, Marília Alves dos [UNIFESP]
Miranda, Andrés C. C.
Batista, Ilza Rosa [UNIFESP]
Barboza, Marycel Rosa F.
Shih, Ming Chi
Fu, Geng
Chen, Chin Tu
Meng, Ling Jian
Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP]
Amaro, Edson
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Hosp Israelita Albert Einstein
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
GE Global Res
Univ Chicago
Univ Illinois
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Tomography
Preclinical imaging
Molecular imaging
Mice
topic Tomography
Preclinical imaging
Molecular imaging
Mice
description The single photon emission microscope (SPEM) is an instrument developed to obtain high spatial resolution single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images of small structures inside the mouse brain. SPEM consists of two independent imaging devices, which combine a multipinhole collimator, a high-resolution, thallium-doped cesium iodide [CsI(Tl)] columnar scintillator, a demagnifying/intensifier tube, and an electron-multiplying charge-coupling device (CCD). Collimators have 300- and 450-mm diameter pinholes on tungsten slabs, in hexagonal arrays of 19 and 7 holes. Projection data are acquired in a photon-counting strategy, where CCD frames are stored at 50 frames per second, with a radius of rotation of 35 mm and magnification factor of one. the image reconstruction software tool is based on the maximum likelihood algorithm. Our aim was to evaluate the spatial resolution and sensitivity attainable with the seven-pinhole imaging device, together with the linearity for quantification on the tomographic images, and to test the instrument in obtaining tomographic images of different mouse organs. A spatial resolution better than 500 mm and a sensitivity of 21.6 counts?.s(-1).MBq(-1) were reached, as well as a correlation coefficient between activity and intensity better than 0.99, when imaging Tc-99m sources. Images of the thyroid, heart, lungs, and bones of mice were registered using Tc-99m-labeled radiopharmaceuticals in times appropriate for routine preclinical experimentation of <1 h per projection data set. Detailed experimental protocols and images of the aforementioned organs are shown. We plan to extend the instrument's field of view to fix larger animals and to combine data from both detectors to reduce the acquisition time or applied activity.
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