System and method for radioactive emission measurement

A method of using a radioactive emission camera in SPECT imaging, the method comprising:

• administering a dose of radiopharmaceutical to a patient;
• using a radiation emission camera, obtaining initial SPECT imaging data from a region of the body of said patient to be imaged, said obtaining being in an initial view or sequence of views;
• and
• while continuing to acquire data, analyzing said initial SPECT imaging data to determine further views required to obtain a required image quality of SPECT imaging, wherein said analyzing said initial data to determine further views comprises defining a set of viewing parameter values and wherein said viewing parameter values comprise one member of the group consisting of:
• detector photon count;
• changes in detector photon count between views;
• geometric properties of a reconstructed body structure;
• and information theoretic measures defining a data quality.