A nuclear camera (10) includes four or more gamma detectors (20, 20',
20'', 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206) arranged or, a generally circular
rotatable gantry (12, 12', 12'', 12''') around an imaging region that
emits emission radiation. The gamma detectors are each disposed at a
fixed equal distance (R, R2, R3, R5) from an imaging isocenter (22, 22',
22'', 22''') to rotate in a fixed radius circular orbit. Each gamma
detector includes a radiation sensitive surface (72) that responds to the
emission radiation and a slat collimator (70) that spins about an axis
88. Resolution and sensitivity at the fixed radius are selected by
selecting collimator slat height (Wz) and spacing (G) and radiation
sensitive surface width (Cy). The gamma detectors and rotating gantry are
enclosed in an optically opaque toroidal housing (14) that defines a
generally circular bore (16) that admits imaging subjects over a range of
sizes.