Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography - Typical SPECT Acquisition Protocols

Typical SPECT Acquisition Protocols

Study Radioisotope Emission energy (keV) Half-life Radiopharmaceutical Activity (MBq) Rotation (degrees) Projections Image resolution Time per projection (s)
Bone scan technetium-99m 140 6 hours Phosphonates / Bisphosphonates 800 360 120 128 x 128 30
Myocardial perfusion scan technetium-99m 140 6 hours tetrofosmin; Sestamibi 700 180 60 64 x 64 25
Sestamibi parathyroid scan technetium-99m 140 6 hours Sestamibi
Brain scan technetium-99m 140 6 hours HMPAO; ECD 555-1110 360 64 128 x 128 30
Neuroendocrine or neurological tumor scan iodine-123 or iodine-131 159 13 hours or 8 days MIBG 400 360 60 64 x 64 30
White cell scan indium-111 & technetium-99m 171 & 245 67 hours in vitro labelled leucocytes 18 360 60 64 x 64 30

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