心脏数字化单光子发射型电子计算机断层扫描设备质量控制研究

Study on QC of digital SPECT equipment for heart

目的:研究心脏数字化单光子发射型电子计算机断层扫描(SPECT)设备质量控制方法,为制定数字化SPECT设备质量控制标准提供参考。方法:依据美国电器制造商协会《伽玛照相机性能测试》(NEMA NU1-2018)和心脏数字化SPECT设备相关厂家执行的设备日常质量保证的测试方法,采用一种通用质量控制方法,适用于使用半导体碲锌镉(CZT)材料且扫描时探头多角度转动的心脏数字化SPECT设备的质量控制。检测内容包括设备系统能量分辨率、系统均匀性、系统扫描灵敏度、带散射的断层空间分辨力和系统最大计数率5个检测项目。结果:检测结果与厂家要求相比较,系统能量分辨率、系统均匀性、系统扫描灵敏度、带散射的断层空间分辨力和系统最大计数率等5个项目的第1次检测结果分别为5.8%、8%、67811计数/(min·MBq)、4.91 mm和1.8×10^(6)s^(-1),第2次检测结果分别为5.6%、6%、68297计数/(min·MBq)、4.96mm和1.8×10^(6)s^(-1),均符合厂家指标的要求。结论:采用的质量控制方法能够科学并客观评价此类设备的运行状态,可为制定数字化SPECT设备质量控制标准提供数据支持。

Objective:To study a quality control method of digital single photon emission computed tomography for heart,so as to provide references for formulating a standards of quality control(QC)of digital SPECT equipment.Methods:Based on the American Electrical Manufacturers Association(AEMA)"Gamma Camera Performance Test"(NU 1-2018)and the test method of routine quality assurance of equipment that was performed by related manufacturers of digital SPECT equipment for heart,a general QC method was constructed,which suited to the digital SPECT equipment for heart that used semiconductor cadmium zinc telluride(CZT)material,and turned prober on multi-angle in scanning.The test content included 5 test items,such as system energy resolution,system uniformity,sensitivity of system scanning,tomographic spatial resolution with scattering and maximum count rate of system.Results:Compared with the manufacturer's requirements,the test results indicated that the test results of the first time of 5 items included system energy resolution,system uniformity,sensitivity of system scanning,tomographic spatial resolution with scattering and maximum count rate of system were respectively 5.8%,8%,67811 counts/(min·MBq),4.91mm,1.8×10^(6)s^(-1).The test results of the second time of them were respectively 5.6%,6%,68297 counts/(min·MBq),4.96mm and 1.8×10^(6)s^(-1).The results of all test items met the requirements of the manufacturer's indicators.Conclusion:The established QC method can scientifically and objectively evaluate the operating state of this kind of equipment,which can provide data support for formulating QC standard of digital SPECT equipment.