Abstract
Gamma cameras making use of parallel-hole collimators have a long history in medical imaging. Pinhole collimators were used in the original gamma camera instruments and have been used more recently in dedicated organ specific systems, intraoperative instruments and for small animal imaging, providing higher resolution over a smaller field of view than the traditional large field of view systems.With the resurgence of interest in the use of pinhole collimators for small field of view (SOV) medical gamma cameras, it is important to be able to accurately determine their response under various conditions. Several analytical approaches to pinhole response have been reported in the literature including models of 3D pinhole imaging systems. Success has also been reported in the use of Monte Carlo simulations; however this approach can require significant time and computing power.This report describes a 2D model that was used to investigate some common problems in pinhole imaging, the variation in resolution over the field of view and the use of `point' sources for quantifying pinhole response.
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