Published March 11, 2004 | Version v1
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Superheated superconducting grains (SSG) in high density dielectric matrix (HDDM): feasibility of a positron emission tomography

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Description

We demonstrate the feasibility of a Positron Emission Tomography camera based on superheated superconducting grains in a high-density matrix. Simulations show that they compete with other advanced systems. Suspensions of superheated superconducting grains are a detecting composite material. This could be potentially very useful for positron cameras where two diametrically opposite cells are simultaneously knocked by 511 keV gammas

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.361;
PII
S0168900203032807;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
520
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 628-630
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
10. international workshop on low temperature detectors
Dates
7-11 Jul 2003
Place
Genoa (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35084044
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DENSITY; DENSITY MATRIX; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; KEV RANGE 100-1000; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; POSITRON CAMERAS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; CAMERAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENERGY RANGE; GAMMA CAMERAS; KEV RANGE; MATERIALS; MATRICES; MEDICINE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SIMULATION; TOMOGRAPHY

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