Tc99m/T1201 cross-talk corrections on a dedicated cardiac CZT SPECT camera

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) is a standard method for evaluating heart disease. A new dedicated cardiac camera with CZT detectors offers improved energy resolution and sensitivity compared to standard SPECT systems.;We retrospectively assessed the cross-talk correction using clinically acquired single-isotope studies: 52 T1201 studies and 52 Tc99m-tetrofosmin studies, matched by gender and BMI. Projection data from Tl-stress and Tc-rest studies were combined to create contaminated data before reconstruction. TEW corrections were evaluated in both primary energy windows. Modifications to the corrections were required. The modified approach results in residual cross-talk as low as 2% but high noise levels were present in the corrected images. Further modifications are needed to reduce noise.;Simultaneous Tc99m/T1201 protocols are fast, but correction for cross-talk between isotopes is necessary to achieve good image quality. The Triple-Energy-Window (TEW) correction method is easy to implement and provides accurate scatter estimation in single-isotope studies.