IEC 61675-1:1998

INTERNATIONAL
IEC
STANDARD
61675-1
First edition
1998-02
Radionuclide imaging devices –
Characteristics and test conditions –
Part 1:
Positron emission tomographs
Dispositifs d’imagerie par radionucléides –
Caractéristiques et conditions d’essai –
Partie 1:
Tomographes à émission de positrons
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INTERNATIONAL
IEC
STANDARD
61675-1
First edition
1998-02
Radionuclide imaging devices –
Characteristics and test conditions –
Part 1:
Positron emission tomographs
Dispositifs d’imagerie par radionucléides –
Caractéristiques et conditions d’essai –
Partie 1:
Tomographes à émission de positrons
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 3
Clause
1 General . 4
1.1 Scope and object . 4
1.2 Normative reference . 4
2 Terminology and definitions . 4
3 Test methods. 10
3.1 SPATIAL RESOLUTION . 10
3.2 RECOVERY COEFFICIENT . 13
3.3 Tomographic sensitivity. 14
3.4 Uniformity . 16
3.5 COUNT RATE CHARACTERISTIC . 16
3.6 Scatter measurement. 19
3.7 ATTENUATION correction. 21
4ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS . 23
Table 1 – RADIONUCLIDES to be used in performance measurements . 25
Figures
1 Cylindrical head phantom. 26
2 Cross-section of body phantom . 27
3 Arm phantom . 27
4 Phantom insert with hollow spheres . 28
5 Phantom insert with holders for the scatter source . 29
6 Phantom insert for the evaluation of ATTENUATION correction . 30
7 Phantom configuration for COUNT RATE measurements according to 3.5.3.1.2
(cardiac imaging) . 31
8 Scheme of the evaluation of COUNT LOSS correction. 31
9 Evaluation of ATTENUATION correction. 32
10 Evaluation of SCATTER FRACTION. 32
11 Evaluation of FWHM . 33
12 Evaluation of EQUIVALENT WIDTH (EW) . 34
Annex A (informative) Index of defined terms. 35

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RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING DEVICES –
CHARACTERISTICS AND TEST CONDITIONS –
Part 1: Positron emission tomographs
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61675-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 62C: Equipment for
radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiation dosimetry, of IEC technical committee 62:
Electrical equipment in medical practice.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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62C/205/FDIS 62C/214/RVD
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RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING DEVICES –
CHARACTERISTICS AND TEST CONDITIONS –
Part 1: Positron emission tomographs
1 General
1.1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 61675 specifies terminology and test methods for declaring the characteristics
POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHS OSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHS ANNIHILATION
of . P detect the
RADIATION of positron emitting RADIONUCLIDEs by COINCIDENCE DETECTION.
The test methods specified in this part of IEC 61675 have been selected to reflect as much as
possible the clinical use of POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHS. It is intended that the test
methods be carried out by manufacturers, thereby enabling them to declare the characteristics
POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHS ACCOMPANYING
of . So, the specifications given in the
DOCUMENTS shall be in accordance with this standard. This standard does not imply which tests
will be performed by the manufacturer on an individual tomograph.
No test has been specified to characterize the uniformity of reconstructed images, because all
methods known so far will mostly reflect the noise in the image.
1.2 Normative reference
The following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this part of IEC 61675. At the time of publication, the edition indicated
was valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based
on this part of IEC 61675 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most
recent edition of the normative document indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain
registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 60788:1984, Medical radiology – Terminology
2 Terminology and definitions
For the purpose of this part of IEC 61675, the definitions given in IEC 60788 (see annex A) and
the following definitions apply.
Defined terms are printed in small capitals.
2.1 TOMOGRAPHY (see annex A)
2.1.1
TRANSVERSE TOMOGRAPHY
in TRANSVERSE TOMOGRAPHY the three-dimensional object is sliced by physical methods, for
example collimation, into a stack of OBJECT SLICES, which are considered as being two-
dimensional and independent from each other. The transverse IMAGE PLANES are perpendicular
to the SYSTEM AXIS.
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2.1.2
EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (ECT)
imaging method for the representation of the spatial distribution of incorporated RADIONUCLIDEs
in selected two-dimensional slices through the object
2.1.2.1
PROJECTION
transformation of a three-dimensional object into its two-dimensional image or of a two-
dimensional object into its one-dimensional image, by integrating the physical property which
determines the image along the direction of the PROJECTION BEAM
NOTE – This process is mathematically described by line integrals in the direction of projection (along the LINE OF
RESPONSE) and called Radon-transform.
2.1.2.2
PROJECTION BEAM
determines the smallest possible volume in which the physical property which determines the
image is integrated during the measurement process. Its shape is limited by SPATIAL
RESOLUTION in all three dimensions.
NOTE – The PROJECTION BEAM mostly has the shape of a long thin cylinder or cone. In POSITRON EMISSION
TOMOGRAPHY, it is the sensitive volume between two detector elements operated in coincidence.
2.1.2.3
PROJECTION ANGLE
angle at which the PROJECTION is measured or acquired
2.1.2.4
SINOGRAM
two-dimensional display of all one-dimensional PROJECTIONs of an OBJECT SLICE, as a function
of the PROJECTION ANGLE. The PROJECTION ANGLE is displayed on the ordinate, the linear
PROJECTION coordinate is displayed on the abscissa.
2.1.2.5
OBJECT SLICE
slice in the object. The physical property of this slice, that determines the measured
information, is displayed in the tomographic image.
2.1.2.6
IMAGE PLANE
a plane assigned to a plane in the OBJECT SLICE
NOTE – Usually the IMAGE PLANE is the midplane of the corresponding OBJECT SLICE.
2.1.2.7
SYSTEM AXIS
axis of symmetry, characterized by geometrical and physical properties of the arrangement of
the system
NOTE – For a circular POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPH, the SYSTEM AXIS is the axis through the centre of the detector
ring. For tomographs with rotating detectors it is the axis of rotation.
2.1.2.8
TOMOGRAPHIC VOLUME
juxtaposition of all volume elements which contribute to the measured PROJECTIONs for all
PROJECTION ANGLES
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2.1.2.8.1
TRANSVERSE FIELD OF VIEW
dimensions of a slice through the TOMOGRAPHIC VOLUME, perpendicular to the SYSTEM AXIS. For
a circular TRANSVERSE FIELD OF VIEW, it is described by its diameter
NOTE – For non-cylindrical TOMOGRAPHIC VOLUMES the TRANSVERSE FIELD OF VIEW may depend on the axial position
of the slice.
2.1.2.8.2
AXIAL FIELD OF VIEW
dimensions of a slice through the TOMOGRAPHIC VOLUME, parallel to and including the SYSTEM
AXIS. In practice, it is s
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