ABSTRACT
The gamma camera is a highly flexible piece of imaging equipment capable of a wide range of imaging techniques. In this chapter we introduce the fundamentals of image acquisition and give examples where different protocols and simple image processing can be beneficial in a clinical setting. The influence of basic acquisition settings such as matrix size, acquisition duration and energy window settings is introduced alongside basic processing options such as energy window subtraction and geometric mean imaging. Methods for whole-body imaging with pros and cons of each technique are discussed. Dynamic, gated, and tomographic imaging methods are also introduced alongside basic terminology and acquisition settings relevant to common clinical examples.
