Methods for increasing the sensitivity of gamma-ray imagers

Title: Methods for increasing the sensitivity of gamma-ray imagers

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Methods are presented that increase the position resolution and granularity of double sided segmented semiconductor detectors. These methods increase the imaging resolution capability of such detectors, either used as Compton cameras, or as position sensitive radiation detectors in imagers such as SPECT, PET, coded apertures, multi-pinhole imagers, or other spatial or temporal modulated imagers.

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Mihailescu, Lucian ^[1]; Vetter, Kai M ^[2]; Chivers, Daniel H ^[3]

Pleasanton, CA
Alameda, CA
Fremont, CA

Publication Date:: 2012-02-07

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1037753

Patent Number(s):: 8,110,810

Application Number:: 11/607,554

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermorec, CA)

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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                    Mihailescu, Lucian, Vetter, Kai M, and Chivers, Daniel H. Methods for increasing the sensitivity of gamma-ray imagers.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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