################# # # # S O U R C E # # # ################# # NEMA Specification NU 4-2008: Image Quality Phantom # This is the source associated with the NEMA image quality phantom for # small animal imaging. Seven regions describe the location of activity: # # - The large upper chamber is filled with F18 solution. # - The 5 line sources in the solid part. # - The disk-shaped cap on the bottom of the phantom. # # These sources can be added, by creating large source volume encompassing # all these smaller regions and then using the Forbid command to remove # cold regions or regions composed of Plexiglass. # Set the activity /gate/source/addSource F18Main /gate/source/F18Main/setActivity 3700000. becquerel #Properly is 3700000 in units Bq /gate/source/F18Main/gps/particle e+ /gate/source/F18Main/setForcedUnstableFlag true /gate/source/F18Main/setForcedHalfLife 6586.2 s /gate/source/F18Main/gps/energytype Fluor18 # Set the geometry large main volume /gate/source/F18Main/gps/type Volume /gate/source/F18Main/gps/shape Cylinder /gate/source/F18Main/gps/radius 15. mm /gate/source/F18Main/gps/halfz 26.5 mm /gate/source/F18Main/gps/angtype iso /gate/source/F18Main/gps/centre 0. 0. 3.5 mm # Now make sure there's no activity in the cold areas /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid top_cover_chamber_1 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid top_cover_chamber_1_contents /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid top_cover_chamber_2 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid top_cover_chamber_2_contents /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid body_solid /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid wide_o_ring /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid small_shaft_1 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid small_shaft_2 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid small_shaft_3 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid small_shaft_4 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid small_shaft_5 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid small_shaft_6 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid hole_shaft_1 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid hole_shaft_2 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid hole_shaft_3 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid hole_shaft_4 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid hole_shaft_5 /gate/source/F18Main/gps/Forbid hole_shaft_6 /gate/source/list