APPLICATION OF THE PIN-HOLE COLLIMATOR IN SMALL ANIMAL NUCLEAR SCINTIGRAPHY: A REVIEW |
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| Authors: | Karen Young BS Gfregotry B. Daniel DVM MS Anne Bahr DVM |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (KY, GBD) and Large Animal Clinical Sciences (AB), Coolege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. |
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| Abstract: | The pin-hole collimator is used to improve spatial resolution and magnify areas of interest. The pin-hole collimator has many applications in small animal veterinary scintigraphy. The principles of image formation for the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators are reviewed. The effects of distance on resolution and sensitivity are presented for the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators. Specific application of the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators. Specific application of the pin-hole collimator in veternary scintigraphy are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | pin-hole collimjator nuclear medicine techiniques resolution veterinary nuclear medicine |
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