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Question 18

A gamma camera is a vital imaging device used in nuclear medicine.

a.

Explain why the lead collimator in a gamma camera must consist of long, narrow channels.

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b.

State the function of the scintillator crystal.

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c.

In one of the photomultiplier tubes, a short pulse of current of magnitude 0.24 μA0.24\text{ }\mu\text{A}0.24 μA is produced with a duration of 2.0 ns2.0\text{ ns}2.0 ns. Calculate the number of electrons that constitute this electrical pulse.

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d.

State one medical diagnostic application of a gamma camera.

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