Automated Nuclear Medicine QA
AutoQA Plus NM is a comprehensive quality assurance application for Nuclear Medicine imaging systems. It supports NEMA NU 1 gamma camera performance testing and PET uniformity analysis based on AAPM TG-126. The software streamlines image analysis, quantitative measurements, and reporting to provide consistent, reproducible QA results.
What You Get - At a Glance
Quantitative Image Analysis
- PET uniformity analysis based on AAPM TG-126 and PET quantitative cross-calibration
- Standardized measurements for evaluating gamma camera performance based on NEMA NU 1.
Performance Trending
- PET uniformity trend analysis to identify changes in system performance.
- User configurable Pass/Fail tolerances with historical performance
DICOM Connectivity
- Direct DICOM file import and built-in DICOM Storage SCP receiver for network image transfer.
Supported Nuclear Medicine QA Applications
PET Uniformity & Quantitative Calibration
- PET uniformity analysis based on AAPM TG-126
- PET quantitative cross-calibration checks
- Cylindrical uniformity phantoms, including compatible Ge-68 calibration phantoms
Gamma Camera Performance Testing
- NEMA NU 1 performance measurements
- Intrinsic and extrinsic performance testing for supported measurements
- Automated image analysis and standardized reporting
Performance Parameters Evaluated
PET Uniformity & Quantitative Calibration
- In-slice and axial integral uniformity (AAPM TG-126)
- Regional activity concentration measurements (Bq/ml)
- Quantitative cross-calibration (measured vs. expected activity concentration)
- Slice-by-slice uniformity analysis and axial profiles
- Phantom tilt detection and automatic ROI positioning
- SNMMI PAT comparable metrics
Gamma Camera Performance
- Intrinsic spatial resolution and linearity
- System spatial resolution
- Flood field uniformity
- SPECT reconstructed spatial resolution with and without scatter
- Multi-window spatial registration
- Planar sensitivity
Reporting & Data Export
- Customizable report profiles (select metrics, limits, images, overlays)
- Export formats: HTML, PDF, Excel, CSV, JSON
- Site-specific report branding supported
System Requirements
- Windows 11 (64-bit)
- 8GB minimum (16 GB RAM recommended)