A case of photomultiplier tube defect observed in gamma camera DMSA scintigraphy: The importance of regular quality controls
Serdar Sedat Işık1,2
1Department of Medical Services and Techniques Nuclear Medicine Techniques Program, Demiroğlu Bilim University Vocational School of Health Services, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Demiroğlu Bilim University Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Keywords: Dimercaptosuccinic acid, gamma camera, homogeneity, nuclear medicine, photomultiplier tube defect, quality control
Abstract
The most important factor in determining the planar gamma camera image quality is daily quality control studies. There are many external factors that cause degradation in the system’s structure and image quality. In this study, we aimed to present the outcomes of photomultiplier tube defect in the double-headed gamma camera with single photon emission computed tomography detector which occurred during daily dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scintigraphy study, which led to changes in the intrinsic homogeneity of the photomultiplier tube, and we emphasized the importance of daily quality control tests in regards to nuclear medicine.
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