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Table 4 Comparison with other PET/MRI systems

From: Performance evaluation of a PET insert for preclinical MRI in stand-alone PET and simultaneous PET–MRI modes

System

MADPET4 [14]

MR Solutions PET insert model I-802 [23]

MR Solutions PET insert model I-402 (present study)

MRI (Tesla)

7

7

3

PET characteristics

 Energy window (keV)

 #energy threshold, time-over-threshold method

250#

250–750

250–750

 Internal ring diameter (mm)

88

116

60

 Axial FoV (mm)

20

103

98

 Maximum sensitivity (%)

0.7

7.9*/7.5**

10.15˫

 Tangential spatial resolution Centre FoV (mm)

1.29

1.69**

1.09˫

 Radial spatial resolution Centre FoV (mm)

1.29

1.74**

1.54˫

 Peak Mouse NECR (MBq)

29

34*/35**

17˫

 Peak Mouse NECR (kcps)

103

427*/300**

175˫

  1. *Without RF coil inside the MR bore
  2. **With RF coil inside the MR bore
  3. ˫Outside the MR bore