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Characterisation of a Position-Sensitive Photomultiplier Tube for MicroPET Detection Modules

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356396· OSTI ID:20888211
Positron emission tomography (PET) detection modules consist of pixelated scintillator crystals optically coupled to position sensitive photomultiplier tubes (PS-PMT). This type of modules should be able to provide sufficient spatial resolution for animal PET applications. We have characterised a Hamamatsu H6568 multianode PS-PMT. Anode uniformity was obtained by illuminating, via an optical fiber, individual anodes with light pulses from an LED. Using a 4x4 pixelated LYSO crystal, each of 2x2x15 mm3, and a {sup 137}Cs radioactive source, the light spread function was obtained. This work forms part of the construction of a microPET system at the Institute of Physics, UNAM.
OSTI ID:
20888211
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 854; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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