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Collimators designed for selective absorption of unwanted gamma rays, permitting the passage of radiation only in the desired path. These collimators are made of heavy metals (e.g., lead); the basic types used in gamma cameras are pinhole, parallel hole, diverging, and converging collimators, each with specific uses. Gamma camera collimators are an essential component of gamma cameras and single photon emission tomography scanning systems.
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