Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system

Sefa Erturk; Vakkas Bozkurt; Sezgin Aydın; Nuray Yavuzkanat; Taylan Yetkin; Kürşat Güreşci

doi:10.55696/ejset.1978165

Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system

Abstract

Medical imaging devices that combine both the functional and anatomical modalities have proved to be highly accurate in diagnoses. Nonetheless, current SPECT-CT systems are bulky, very costly, and non-portable, restricting their use for disabled patients. A comparison was carried out using GATE/GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulation for scintillator efficiency. The experimental work used a 4×4 pixel array GAGG(Ce)+SiPM detector with SIB616/SIB1632 readout electronics and IQSP580 DAQ system. Hexagonal and pinhole collimators were thoroughly investigated. Two new algorithms for image fusion were created; these include Dynamic Alpha Blending and US-Protected Adaptive Overlay. The results show the superiority of GAGG(Ce) with 3.196 mm spatial resolution and 4.9% energy resolution, better than LYSO (3.391mm, 8.5%). Images with gamma photons were successfully acquired using phantom Tc-99m breast lesions from distances of 5 to 20 cm. Both dynamic algorithms yielded medically useful images with Method 2 having anatomical information and Method 1 with functional details. The US-SPECT device designed provides a major breakthrough in portable hybrid medical imaging, providing bedside capability for the disabled patients as well as lower radiation doses as compared to CT-based hybrid devices.

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Supporting Institution

This work was supported by the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit under Project No. SAT2022/7-BAGEP.

Project Number

SAT2022/7-BAGEP

Thanks

This work was supported by the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit under Project No. SAT2022/7-BAGEP. The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit. The interdisciplinary contributions of all research team members are sincerely appreciated

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Material Physics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sefa Erturk ^*
0000-0003-4051-9096
Türkiye

Vakkas Bozkurt
0000-0003-4651-0447
Türkiye

Sezgin Aydın
0000-0001-5380-1512
Türkiye

Nuray Yavuzkanat
0000-0001-5055-9185
Türkiye

Taylan Yetkin
0000-0003-3277-5612
Türkiye

Kürşat Güreşci
0000-0002-4619-6614
Sweden

Publication Date

July 30, 2026

Submission Date

June 24, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 7 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1978165

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APA

Erturk, S., Bozkurt, V., Aydın, S., Yavuzkanat, N., Yetkin, T., & Güreşci, K. (2026). Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology, 7(2), 62-71. https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1978165

AMA

1.Erturk S, Bozkurt V, Aydın S, Yavuzkanat N, Yetkin T, Güreşci K. Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system. (EJSET). 2026;7(2):62-71. doi:10.55696/ejset.1978165

Chicago

Erturk, Sefa, Vakkas Bozkurt, Sezgin Aydın, Nuray Yavuzkanat, Taylan Yetkin, and Kürşat Güreşci. 2026. “Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma Imaging System”. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 7 (2): 62-71. https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1978165.

EndNote

Erturk S, Bozkurt V, Aydın S, Yavuzkanat N, Yetkin T, Güreşci K (July 1, 2026) Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 7 2 62–71.

IEEE

[1]S. Erturk, V. Bozkurt, S. Aydın, N. Yavuzkanat, T. Yetkin, and K. Güreşci, “Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system”, (EJSET), vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 62–71, July 2026, doi: 10.55696/ejset.1978165.

ISNAD

Erturk, Sefa - Bozkurt, Vakkas - Aydın, Sezgin - Yavuzkanat, Nuray - Yetkin, Taylan - Güreşci, Kürşat. “Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma Imaging System”. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 7/2 (July 1, 2026): 62-71. https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1978165.

JAMA

1.Erturk S, Bozkurt V, Aydın S, Yavuzkanat N, Yetkin T, Güreşci K. Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system. (EJSET). 2026;7:62–71.

MLA

Erturk, Sefa, et al. “Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma Imaging System”. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology, vol. 7, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 62-71, doi:10.55696/ejset.1978165.

Vancouver

1.Sefa Erturk, Vakkas Bozkurt, Sezgin Aydın, Nuray Yavuzkanat, Taylan Yetkin, Kürşat Güreşci. Development of a Portable Integrated Ultrasound and Gamma imaging system. (EJSET). 2026 Jul. 1;7(2):62-71. doi:10.55696/ejset.1978165