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What is the function of the multi-hole collimator in the gamma camera?
What is the function of the multi-hole collimator in the gamma camera?
What happens to undesirable events involving scattered and unscattered photons traveling obliquely to the axes of the apertures?
What happens to undesirable events involving scattered and unscattered photons traveling obliquely to the axes of the apertures?
What is the main purpose of the gamma camera?
What is the main purpose of the gamma camera?
What is the role of Compton scatter in undesirable events related to scattering within the patient?
What is the role of Compton scatter in undesirable events related to scattering within the patient?
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What is the main purpose of tomographic imaging?
What is the main purpose of tomographic imaging?
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How are SPECT images beneficial in hybrid imaging?
How are SPECT images beneficial in hybrid imaging?
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What is the resolution of SPECT systems?
What is the resolution of SPECT systems?
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How do tomographic images differ from conventional imaging?
How do tomographic images differ from conventional imaging?
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What does SPECT/CT hybrid imaging help correct?
What does SPECT/CT hybrid imaging help correct?
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What allows for rearrangement of the reconstructed 3D array at any angle relative to the patient's axis?
What allows for rearrangement of the reconstructed 3D array at any angle relative to the patient's axis?
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