Published March 1, 1997 | Version v1
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A small animal PET prototype based on LSO crystals read out by avalanche photodiodes

Creators

  • 1. Technische Univ., Muenchen (Germany). Nuklearmedizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar
  • 2. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik, Muenchen (Germany)
  • 3. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)

Description

Feasibility studies of modern avalanche photodiodes (APDs), coupled to LSO scintillation crystals, have given encouraging results for new detector designs in positron emission tomography (PET). We constructed an experimental set-up for measuring the performance of new arrays of 2 x 8 detector channels of APD/LSO. This gantry allows us to simulate a complete ring of these array detectors and will ultimately serve as a simple and flexible small animal PET prototype. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
387
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 220-224.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
1. conference on new developments in photodetection (Beaune '96).
Original Conference Title
1. Conference sur les Nouveaux Developpements en Photodetection (Beaune '96)
Dates
24-28 Jun 1996.
Place
Beaune (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
28046998
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND NOISE; HODOSCOPES; LUTETIUM SILICATES; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTODIODES; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SCINTILLATOR-PHOTODIODE DETECTORS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NOISE; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TOMOGRAPHY