Research
The Daresbury Nuclear Physics group, University of Liverpool and RLUH already collaborate in the medical physics field.
The Daresbury Nuclear Physics group, University of Liverpool and RLUH already collaborate in the medical physics field.
One example of a previous collaboration is the SFTC-CLASP funded project, ProSPECTus. This novel device enhances current SPECT system efficiency by a factor of up to 100 by utilizing electronic rather than mechanical collimation with the hope of one day becoming the standard for medical imaging. More information for this device can be found at: http://www.liv.ac.uk/physics/research/nuclear-physics/applications/medical/
The University of Liverpool conducted an evaluation of the known image quality metrics used to qualify the ProSPECTus device in comparison to the SPECT/CT available at the MTRL. This work has further signified the need for more comprehensive comparison methods between the two devices.
A further ongoing project is aimed towards altering the current SPECT systems to retrieve greater quantitative images in molecular radiotherapy. Construction and design of low efficiency, high resolution collimators along with CZT detectors is underway with the aim of improving diagnostic imaging performance for dosimetry. Further information can be found at: http://www.liv.ac.uk/physics/research/nuclear-physics/applications/medical/
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