Young K, Daniel G B, Bahr A
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901, USA.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 1997 Mar-Apr;38(2):83-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1997.tb00821.x.
The pin-hole collimator is used to improve spatial resolution and magnify areas of interest. The pin-hole collimator has many applications in small animal veterinary scintigraphy. The principles of image formation for the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators are reviewed. The effects of distance on resolution and sensitivity are presented for the pin-hole and parallel hole collimators. Specific application of the pin-hole collimator in veterinary scintigraphy are discussed.