DocumentCode :
1304085
Title :
RITM: a mini γ camera for pre and per-operative radio guided cancer surgery evaluation for bone tumor localization in theater blocks
Author :
Menard, L. ; Mastrippolito, R. ; Charon, Y. ; Lanièce, P. ; Pinot, L. ; Ploux, L. ; Saoudi, A. ; Solal, M. ; Ricard, M. ; Valentin, L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Phys. Nucl., Orsay, France
Volume :
44
Issue :
6
fYear :
1997
fDate :
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
2445
Lastpage :
2449
Abstract :
The authors have developed a multi-functional portable γ-radio-imager (RITM) based on a position sensitive photo-multiplier tube (PSPMT) in order to evaluate the potential of such a mini γ-camera concept in radio-pharmacology and nuclear medicine. The authors report here an evaluation of their RITM device for bone surgery. It concerns localization of the Osteoid Osteoma (benign bone tumor) performed in the theater block before skin incision and during the surgical lesion extraction. In the over 13 cases the authors studied, the diagnosis furnished by RITM was always confirmed by post-operation anatomopathological analysis. This shows how RITM can be used as an additional indicator to monitor the operation. Following RITM experience, the authors are developing a new small field of view γ-per-operative compact imager (POCI) with submillimeter spatial resolution performance. It consists of a high resolution collimator and a YAP:Ce crystal assembly coupled to an intensified position sensitive diode (IPSD). This hand-held imaging probe is first dedicated to intra-operative monitoring for thyroid tumor and neuroblastoma removal. Characteristics of the POCI device and preliminary results are briefly presented
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; bone; cameras; radioisotope imaging; surgery; YAP:Ce; YAP:Ce crystal assembly; YAlO3:Ce; anatomopathological analysis; bone tumor localization; medical diagnostic imaging; medical instrumentation; mini γ-camera; neuroblastoma removal; nuclear medicine; peroperative radio guided cancer surgery evaluation; preoperative radio guided cancer surgery evaluation; submillimeter spatial resolution performance; theater blocks; thyroid tumor; Assembly; Bones; Cameras; Collimators; Lesions; Monitoring; Nuclear medicine; Skin neoplasms; Spatial resolution; Surgery;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/23.656450
Filename :
656450
Link To Document :
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