Usage
Fill in the phantom with a dilution containing 0.5 to 1 MBq of F18-FDG. This is an approximate value; small deviations are not relevant. Higher activities are also possible, but they will lead to an unnecessary dose exposure and longer processing time to generate images.
For further information concerning the positioning, image settings and acquisition parameters refer to the Accompanying Documentation of your PET/MR-system, or contact the Bruker Service.
Please make sure you have read the safety section on this manual first.
Prior to filling the phantom, take precautions for liquid spills, e. g. paper towels.
Personal protective equipment goggles and gloves are required. Contaminated clothes must be changed immediately. Check your gloved hands for contamination after filling the phantom.
The suggested procedure for filling the phantom is:
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- Remove both screws.
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- Use a long needle to fill each of the capillaries.
- 3.
- Avoid air bubbles if possible although some will not inpeed the measurement.
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- Screw both screws back in place.
- 5.
- Wipe out the outside of the phantom to make sure there are no spills on the surface.
The recommended acquisition settings are:
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- Acquisition duration: 1200 s
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- Reconstruction settings: MLEM, 0.25 mm voxel and 12 iterations.
Example of resulting image