Intraoperative nuclear imaging probe

9 December 2002

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Vol. 22, 1887-1891
https://doi.org/10.1109/nssmic.1991.259243

Abstract

Novel radiopharmaceuticals have recently generated a resurgence of interest in the use of hand-held, intraoperative nuclear probes to provide in vivo localization of tumors. A hand-held intraoperative nuclear imaging probe is being developed based on a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube. A compact bench-top prototype system has been built which is capable of providing real-time images with 2.5-mm resolution (for /sup 99m/Tc) over a 7-cm-diameter active area. The design and measured performance of the prototype are discussed.

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