Essays about: "Gamma camera"

Showing result 21 - 24 of 24 essays containing the words Gamma camera.

  1. 21. Scintigrafisk undersökning av esofagusmotilitet hos häst

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Johanna Almerén; [2008]
    Keywords : scintigrafi; esofagus; motilitet; foderstrupsförstoppning;

    Abstract : Scintigraphic examination of the esophagus has for some time been the method of choice for the study of motility dysfunction in humans. The method has not yet been described for horses hence the lack of reference values for passage time for a bolus through the esophagus in healthy subjects. READ MORE

  3. 22. Activity quantification of planar gamma camera images

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Marie Sydoff; [2007]
    Keywords : Nukleärmedicin; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Determination of absolute activity of 99mTc and 123I in organs for the purpose of patient-specific dosimetry in nuclear medicine examinations and therapy is of great importance. In order to make accurate quantification of the organ content from planar gamma camera images of phantoms, several corrections has to be made. READ MORE

  4. 23. Navicular bone location in radiographs and solar scintigrams : The radiographic location of the equine navicular bone in the front legs, the effect of leg positioning, and a method to position a navicular bone region of interest in a solar scintigram

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Charles Ley; [2006]
    Keywords : horse ; equine; solar projection; scintigraphy; radiology; navicular; distal sesamoid bone; foot; proximal interphalangeal joint; pastern;

    Abstract : The anatomical location of the navicular bone region in the solar projection scintigram has not been clearly established and it is often not possible to define the navicular bone in solar projection bone phase scintigrams. This is due to the relatively poor anatomical detail of scintigrams. READ MORE

  5. 24. 90Y-Scintigraphy of small animals A study of imaging parameters

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Melinda Joo; [2003]
    Keywords : Nukleärmedicin; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Yttrium-90 is a pure β-emitting radionuclide with a high energy (Emax = 2.28 MeV) and a short half-life (T½ = 64.1 h). It has shown to be a promising isotope to use in radio-immunotherapy. READ MORE