Development and characterization of a compact hand-held gamma probe system, SURGEOGUIDE, based on NEMA NU3-2004 standards
Kaviani S, Zeraatkar N, Sajedi S, Gorjizadeh N, Farahani M, Ghafarian P, Fakhri G, Sabet H, Ay M. Development and characterization of a compact hand-held gamma probe system, SURGEOGUIDE, based on NEMA NU3-2004 standards. Journal Of Instrumentation 2016, 11: t12004-t12004. DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/11/12/t12004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScattering mediumAngular resolutionCsI(Tl) scintillatorMeasured system sensitivitySingle-hole collimatorSpatial resolutionSilicon photomultipliersGamma probeDetector unitClinically node-negative patientsSentinel lymph node localizationTc-99mCollimatorNode-negative patientsSite of regional metastasisScatteringLymph node localizationIntra-operative gamma probePeritumoral injectionRegional metastasesNodal sitesPathological analysisProbe systemI-131NEMA