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Use of the Scintillation Camera to Reduce Radioisotope Scanning Time FREE

Alexander Gottschalk, MD; Hal O. Anger
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From the Donner Laboratory of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Gottschalk is now with the Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago.


JAMA. 1965;192(6):448-452. doi:10.1001/jama.1965.03080190014004
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The scintillation camera, when used either with positron or gamma-ray emitters, will image organs in a much shorter time than the focused-collimator scanner. Frequently, pictures can be taken in one tenth the time required for conventional scanning. As a result, acutely ill, agitated, or uncooperative patients can be examined. In addition, the short exposures encourage obtaining oblique and lateral views. These permit a more precise localization of the lesion and improve the diagnostic accuracy of the scanning procedure. Clinical use of the scintillation camera is expected to become widespread in years to come. It should be particularly valuable for stop-motion studies of dynamic physiological processes.

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Cassen, B.. et al:  Instrumentation for I131 Use in Medical Studies , Nucleonics 9:46-50 (No. (2) ) 1951;.
Anger, H.O.:  Gamma Ray and Positron Scintillation Camera , Nucleonics 21:52-56 (No. (10) ) 1963;.
Anger, H.O.:  Scintillation Camera With Multichannel Collimators , J Nucl Med 5:515-531, 1964;.
McAfee, J.G., and Fueger, G.F.: " Value and Limitation of Scintillation Scanning in Diagnosis of Intercranial Tumors ," in Quinn, J.L., III (ed.): Scintillation Scanning in Clinical Medicine , Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1964;, p 215.
Blau, M., and Bender, M.A.:  Radiomercury (Hg203) Labeled Neohydrin: New Agent for Brain Tumor Localization , J Nucl Med 3:83-93, 1962;.
Anger, H.O., and Gottschalk, A.:  Localization of Brain Tumors With Positron Scintillation Camera , J Nucl Med 4:326-330, 1963;.
Gottschalk, A., and Anger, H.O.: " Progress in Radioisotope Scanning: Clinical Application of the Scintillation Camera ," in Lawrence, J.H. (ed.): Progress in Atomic Medicine , New York: Grune & Stratton, Inc., to be published.
Gottschalk, A., et al:  Comparison of Brain Scanning Using Ga68-EDTA and the Positron Scintillation Camera, With Hg203Neohydrin and the Conventional Focussed Collimator Scanner , Radiology , to be published.
Harper, P.V., et al:  Optimization of Scanning Method Using Tc99m , Nucleonics 22:50-54 (No. (1) ) 1964;.
Blau, M.; Nagler, W.; and Bender, M.A.:  Fluorine18: New Isotope for Bone Scanning , J Nucl Med 3:332-334, 1962;.
Van Dyke, D.C.; Anger, H.O.; and Pollycove, M.:  Effect of Erythropoietic Stimulation on Marrow Distribution in Man, Rabbit, and Rat as Shown by Fe59 and Fe52 , Semiannual Report Biology and Medicine , Donner Laboratory and Donner Pavillion, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif, UCRL-11184, ( (fall) ) 1963;, pp6-19.
Anger, H.O., and Van Dyke, D.C.:  Human Bone Marrow Distribution Shown in Vivo by Iron-52 and the Positron Scintillation Camera , Science 144:1587-1589, 1964;.
Anger, H.O., and Rosenthal, D.J.: " Scintillation Camera ," in Medical Radioisotope Scanning , Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency, 1959;, pp 59-75.

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Cassen, B.. et al:  Instrumentation for I131 Use in Medical Studies , Nucleonics 9:46-50 (No. (2) ) 1951;.
Anger, H.O.:  Gamma Ray and Positron Scintillation Camera , Nucleonics 21:52-56 (No. (10) ) 1963;.
Anger, H.O.:  Scintillation Camera With Multichannel Collimators , J Nucl Med 5:515-531, 1964;.
McAfee, J.G., and Fueger, G.F.: " Value and Limitation of Scintillation Scanning in Diagnosis of Intercranial Tumors ," in Quinn, J.L., III (ed.): Scintillation Scanning in Clinical Medicine , Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1964;, p 215.
Blau, M., and Bender, M.A.:  Radiomercury (Hg203) Labeled Neohydrin: New Agent for Brain Tumor Localization , J Nucl Med 3:83-93, 1962;.
Anger, H.O., and Gottschalk, A.:  Localization of Brain Tumors With Positron Scintillation Camera , J Nucl Med 4:326-330, 1963;.
Gottschalk, A., and Anger, H.O.: " Progress in Radioisotope Scanning: Clinical Application of the Scintillation Camera ," in Lawrence, J.H. (ed.): Progress in Atomic Medicine , New York: Grune & Stratton, Inc., to be published.
Gottschalk, A., et al:  Comparison of Brain Scanning Using Ga68-EDTA and the Positron Scintillation Camera, With Hg203Neohydrin and the Conventional Focussed Collimator Scanner , Radiology , to be published.
Harper, P.V., et al:  Optimization of Scanning Method Using Tc99m , Nucleonics 22:50-54 (No. (1) ) 1964;.
Blau, M.; Nagler, W.; and Bender, M.A.:  Fluorine18: New Isotope for Bone Scanning , J Nucl Med 3:332-334, 1962;.
Van Dyke, D.C.; Anger, H.O.; and Pollycove, M.:  Effect of Erythropoietic Stimulation on Marrow Distribution in Man, Rabbit, and Rat as Shown by Fe59 and Fe52 , Semiannual Report Biology and Medicine , Donner Laboratory and Donner Pavillion, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, Calif, UCRL-11184, ( (fall) ) 1963;, pp6-19.
Anger, H.O., and Van Dyke, D.C.:  Human Bone Marrow Distribution Shown in Vivo by Iron-52 and the Positron Scintillation Camera , Science 144:1587-1589, 1964;.
Anger, H.O., and Rosenthal, D.J.: " Scintillation Camera ," in Medical Radioisotope Scanning , Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency, 1959;, pp 59-75.
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