Table 3 Results from phantom imaging studies. The values reflect the FBP reconstruction for the NEMA Image quality phantom and Derenzo phantom studies
From: Comparison of scandium-44 g with other PET radionuclides in pre-clinical PET phantom imaging
Nuclide | Half-life | Mean (max) positron emission energy (keV) | RC (5 mm) | %SD | SOR air | SOR water | Contrast | NECR at 10 MBq (kcps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18F | 109.8 m | 249.8 (633.5) | 0.849 | 5.65 | 0.0473 | 0.0589 | 0.674 | 132 |
64Cu | 12.7 h | 278.2 (654.0) | 1.01 | 5.88 | 0.0595 | 0.0484 | 0.637 | - |
44gSc | 3.97 h | 632.0 (1474) | 0.825 | 7.70 | 0.0923 | 0.0509 | 0.347 | 127 |
68Ga | 67.7 m | 836.0 (1890) | 0.615 | 7.28 | 0.141 | 0.0525 | 0.196 | 131 |