Abstract
This study aims to compare Monte Carlo-based codes' characteristics in the determination of the basic parameters of a high-resolution single photon emission computed tomography (HiReSPECT) scanner. The geometry of this dual-head gamma camera equipped with a pixelated CsI(Na) scintillator and lead hexagonal hole collimator were accurately described in the GEANT4 Application for the Tomographic Emission (GATE), Monte Carlo N-particle extended (MCNP-X), and simulation of imaging nuclear detectors (SIMIND) codes. We implemented simulation procedures similar to the experimental test for calculation of the energy spectra, spatial resolution, and sensitivity of HiReSPECT by using 99mTc sources. The energy resolutions simulated by SIMIND, MCNP-X, and GATE were 17.53, 19.24, and 18.26%, respectively, while it was calculated at 19.15% in experimental test. The average spatial resolutions of the HiReSPECT camera at 2.5cm from the collimator surface simulated by SIMIND, MCNP-X, and GATE were 3.18, 2.9, and 2.62mm, respectively, while this parameter was reported at 2.82mm in the experiment test. The sensitivities simulated by SIMIND, MCNP-X, and GATE were 1.44, 1.27, and 1.38cps/μCi, respectively, on the collimator surface. Comparison between simulation and experimental results showed that among these MC codes, GATE enabled to accurately model realistic SPECT system and electromagnetic physical processes, but it required more time and hardware facilities to run simulations. SIMIND was the most flexible and user-friendly code to simulate a SPECT camera, but it had limitations in defining the non-conventional imaging device. The most important characteristics like time and speed of simulation, preciseness of results, and user-friendliness should be considered during simulations.
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