PET Phantom - NEMA IEC/2001

The Phantom is used for:

Complies with NEMA 2001 Standard
Simulation of whole-body imaging using PET and camera-based
coincidence imaging techniques
Evaluation of reconstructed image quality in whole-body PET
and camera-based coincidence imaging
Determination of the coincidence count rate characteristics in
brain and cardiac imaging
Evaluation of the relationship between true coincidence count
rate and radioactivity
Determination of the address errors caused by address pile up
Evaluation of the count loss correction scheme

Performance Measurements of Positron Emission Tomographs, NEMA Standards Publication No. NU2, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Washington, DC, 2001

International Standard: Radionuclide imaging devices- Characteristics and test conditions - Part I: Positron Emission Tomographs, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 61676-1, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998.

Specifications:

Dimensions: 9.5" h x 12" w x 9.5 depth (24.1 x 30.5 x 24.1 cm)
Interior Length of Phantom: 180 mm
Fillable Spheres (six) Inner Diameter: 10 mm, 13 mm, 17 mm, 22 mm, 28 mm and 37 mm
Distance From Sphere Plane to Inside Wall: 70 mm
Volume of Empty D Shaped Cylinder: 9.7 L
Cylindrical Insert Dimension: O.D.: 51 mm dia x 180 mm length
Shipping Weight: 11 lb (4.9 kg)