TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance study of silicon photomultipliers as photon detectors for PET
AU - Verheyden, R.
AU - Chagani, H.
AU - Dolenec, R.
AU - Pestotnik, R.
AU - Krian, P.
AU - Korpar, S.
AU - Stanovnik, A.
PY - 2011/2/2
Y1 - 2011/2/2
N2 - The use of Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPMs) as photon detectors in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) modules offers significant advantages over conventional light sensors, including application in a magnetic field, better resolution and easier operation. Different types of SiPMs have been tested: Photonique, 2.1×2.1 mm2, Hamamatsu 3×3 mm2 and STMicroelectronics 3.5×3.5 mm2. Dark noise, surface sensitivity, photon detection efficiency and linearity at low light intensities have been measured. A LYSO crystal was coupled to a SiPM to test the performance as a photon detector for PET. We will present the results of the measurements for different samples and types.
AB - The use of Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPMs) as photon detectors in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) modules offers significant advantages over conventional light sensors, including application in a magnetic field, better resolution and easier operation. Different types of SiPMs have been tested: Photonique, 2.1×2.1 mm2, Hamamatsu 3×3 mm2 and STMicroelectronics 3.5×3.5 mm2. Dark noise, surface sensitivity, photon detection efficiency and linearity at low light intensities have been measured. A LYSO crystal was coupled to a SiPM to test the performance as a photon detector for PET. We will present the results of the measurements for different samples and types.
KW - Geiger mode APD
KW - LYSO scintillator
KW - Positron emission tomography
KW - Silicon Photomultiplier
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2010.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2010.07.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79251596906
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 628
SP - 381
EP - 384
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 1
ER -