Comparison of Coincidence Counting and Focusing Collimators with Various Isotopes in Brain Tumour Detection
- 1 July 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 37 (439), 531-543
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-37-439-531
Abstract
Coincidence counting and focusing collimators with different isotopes are compared for detection of brain tumours with external scanning. A modification of Dewey and Sinclair's (1961) figure of merit for the best compromise between resolution and sensitivity for detection of the tumour is measured experimentally using spherical glass bulbs in a tank of water, to represent tumours in the head. The probabilities of detecting tumours of different sizes are calculated for different isotopes making certain assumptions. It is concluded that 74As or 72As with focusing collimators are better than the other isotopes investigated for detection of brain tumours. 125I is not suitable.Keywords
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