NEMA NU 1-2012
Performance Measurements of Gamma Cameras

Standard No.

NEMA NU 1-2012

Release Date

2012

Published By

NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

NEMA NU 1-2018

Latest

NEMA NU 1-2018

Scope

"This Standards Publication establishes definitions@ quantitative measurements of performance characteristics@ and reporting techniques for the specification of the following Gamma camera parameters: a) Intrinsic Spatial Resolution b) Intrinsic Spatial Linearity c) Intrinsic Energy Resolution d) Intrinsic Flood Field Uniformity e) Multiple Window Spatial Registration f) Intrinsic Count Rate Performance in Air g) Intrinsic Spatial Resolution at 75 kcps h) Intrinsic Flood Field Uniformity at 75 kcps i) System Spatial Resolution without Scatter j) System Spatial Resolution with Scatter k) System Planar Sensitivity and Collimator Penetration and Scatter l) Detector Shielding m) System Count Rate Performance with Scatter n) System Alignment o) SPECT Reconstructed Spatial Resolution without Scatter p) SPECT Reconstructed Spatial Resolution with Scatter q) System Volume Sensitivity r) Detector-Detector Sensitivity Variation s) Whole-body System Spatial Resolution without Scatter The following types of medical radionuclide imaging instruments are included in this standard: a) Single detector@ single crystal planar Gamma cameras b) Single detector@ single crystal tomographic Gamma cameras c) Multiple detector planar and tomographic Gamma cameras d) Whole-body Gamma camera devices e) Discrete pixel detector Gamma cameras The following types of medical radionuclide imaging instruments are not included in this standard: a) Coincidence imaging Gamma cameras or systems (these are covered by NEMA NU 2-2012@ ""Performance Measurements of Positron Emission Tomographs""). b) All medical radionuclide imaging devices not included above"

NEMA NU 1-2012 history

• 1970 NEMA NU 1-2018 Performance Measurements of Scintillation Cameras
• 2012 NEMA NU 1-2012 Performance Measurements of Gamma Cameras
• 2007 NEMA NU 1-2007 Performance Measurements of Scintillation Cameras
• 2001 NEMA NU 1-2001 Performance Measurements of Scintillation Cameras Errata: 02/02/04
• 1994 NEMA NU 1-1994 Performance Measurements of Scintillation Cameras
• 1986 NEMA NU 1-1986 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS OF SCINTILLATION CAMERAS
• 1980 NEMA NU 1-1980 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS OF SCINTILLATION CAMERAS