Abstract
A novel photon detector, the Silicon Photo-multiplier (SiPM), has been tested as a photosensitive device for Positron Emission Tomography (PET). PET is one of the most important non-invasive methods for in-depth and in-vivo imaging of tissue. The SiPM has advantages over existing photon detectors as it can be used in a magnetic field, has a better resolution and is easier to operate. The results of measurements of spatial dependence variation in response for individual SiPMs are presented. A PET module has been constructed by coupling an array of Photonique 2.1mm × 2.1mm SiPMs to LYSO scintillation crystals. The properties of the module prototype are presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008 |
| Pages | 3123-3127 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| State | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008 - Dresden, Germany Duration: Oct 19 2008 → Oct 25 2008 |
Publication series
| Name | IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1095-7863 |
Other
| Other | 2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008 |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Dresden |
| Period | 10/19/08 → 10/25/08 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the Slovenian Research Agency for the support given by Grants nos. J1-9840 and J1-9339.
Keywords
- Geiger mode APD
- LYSO scintillator
- Positron emission tomography
- Silicon photo-multiplier