Shall establish an intravenous line and prove its patency by showing the rate of a saline drip can be easily altered with an inclined roller. Shall ensure the subject voids prior to placement on the table Shall place the subject on the table in such a way that maximizes comfort, minimizes the risk of motion, and positions the basal Post-injection Technologist ganglia as close to the center of the field of view as feasible. Shall select the proper acquisition protocol of 123I ioflupane Shall begin image acquisition at 4 hours +/- 15 minutes post intravenous administration of ioflupane 3.6. Data Acquisition 3.6.2 Parameter Actor Requirement DICOM Tag The acquisition device shall be selected to produce comparable results regardless of the scanner make and model. imaging center Camera: Multi detector SPECT or SPECT/CT and its derivatives cameras shall be used. standard A collimator that provides planar Collimator: Imaging device operating system resolution of < 8 mm FWHM (in at 10 ‘air’ procedures cm distance) shall be used. Head Holder: An off-the-bed head holder (with appropriate cushioning) to achieve an acquisition radius of 12-15cm must be used. Technologist Shall be certified by local authorities to operate the instrument in compliance with this profile. Parameter Actor Requirement DICOM Tag The key acquisition mode parameters shall be specified in a manner that is expected to produce comparable results regardless of the scanner make Imaging center and model. The key parameters are: and its applicable shall be fixed at 11 15 cm Rotational radius: – Acquisition standard (circular orbit) or smallest possible. An off the table mode operating head rest is usually needed to achieve this. procedures Matrix and pixel size: A matrix size and zoom factor that gives a pixel size of one-third to the expected spatial resolution shall be used. Typically, a 128 x 128 matrix and pixel size of no
Shall establish an intravenous line and prove its patency by showing the rate of a saline drip can be easily altered with an inclined roller. Post-injection Technologist Shall ensure the subject voids prior to placement on the table Shall place the subject on the table in such a way that maximizes comfort, minimizes the risk of motion, and positions the basal ganglia as close to the center of the field of view as feasible. Shall select the proper acquisition protocol of 123I ioflupane Shall begin image acquisition at 4 hours +/- 15 minutes post intravenous administration of ioflupane 3.6. Data Acquisition 3.6.2 Parameter Actor Requirement DICOM Tag Imaging device imaging center and its derivatives standard operating procedures The acquisition device shall be selected to produce comparable results regardless of the scanner make and model. Camera: Multi detector SPECT or SPECT/CT cameras shall be used. Collimator: A collimator that provides planar system resolution of < 8 mm FWHM (in ‘air’ at 10 cm distance) shall be used. Head Holder: An off-the-bed head holder (with appropriate cushioning) to achieve an acquisition radius of 12-15cm must be used. Technologist Shall be certified by local authorities to operate the instrument in compliance with this profile. Parameter Actor Requirement DICOM Tag Acquisition mode Imaging center and its applicable standard operating procedures The key acquisition mode parameters shall be specified in a manner that is expected to produce comparable results regardless of the scanner make and model. The key parameters are: Rotational radius: shall be fixed at 11 – 15 cm (circular orbit) or smallest possible. An off the table head rest is usually needed to achieve this. Matrix and pixel size: A matrix size and zoom factor that gives a pixel size of one-third to the expected spatial resolution shall be used. Typically, a 128 x 128 matrix and pixel size of no