Published February 2014
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Journal article
Development of EndoTOFPET-US, a multi-modal endoscope for ultrasound and time of flight positron emission tomography
Creators
- 1. Physics Department, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3 20126 Milano (Italy)
Description
The EndoTOFPET-US project aims at delevoping a multi-modal imaging device that combines Ultrasound with Time-Of-Flight Positron Emission Tomography into an endoscopic imaging device. The goal is to obtain a coincidence time resolution of about 200 ps FWHM and sub-millimetric spatial resolution for the PET head, integrating the components in a very compact detector suitable for endoscopic use. The scanner will be exploited for the clinical test of new bio-markers especially targeted for prostate and pancreatic cancer as well as for diagnostic and surgical oncology. This paper focuses on the status of the Time-Of-Flight Positron Emission Tomograph under development for the EndoTOFPET-US project
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/9/02/C02002Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Instrumentation
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- 02
- Journal Page Range
- p. C02002
- ISSN
- 1748-0221
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 46055352
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRON EMISSION; HEAD; NEOPLASMS; PANCREAS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; POSITRONS; PROSTATE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SURGERY; TIME RESOLUTION; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FERMIONS; GLANDS; LEPTONS; MALE GENITALS; MATTER; MEDICINE; ORGANS; RESOLUTION; TIMING PROPERTIES; TOMOGRAPHY