High resolution CsI(Tl)/Si-PIN detector development for breast imaging
- Photon Imaging, Inc., Northridge, CA (United States)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)
- UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
High resolution multi-element (8x8) imaging arrays with collimators, size matched to discrete CsI(Tl) scintillator arrays and Si-PIN photodetector arrays (PDA`s) were developed as prototypes for larger arrays for breast imaging. Photodetector pixels were each 1.5 {times} 1.5 mm{sup 2} with 0.25 mm gaps. A 16-element quadrant of the detector was evaluated with a segmented CsI(Tl) scintillator array coupled to the silicon array. The scintillator thickness of 6 mm corresponds to >85% total gamma efficiency at 140 keV. Pixel energy resolution of <8% FWHM was obtained for Tc-99m. Electronic noise was 41 e{sup {minus}} RMS corresponding to a 3% FWHM contribution to the 140 keV photopeak. Detection efficiency uniformity measured with a Tc-99m flood source was 4.3% for an {approximately}10% energy photopeak window. Spatial resolution was 1.53 mm FWHM and pitch was 1.75 mm as measured from the Co-57 (122 keV) line spread function. Signal to background was 34 and contrast was 0.94. The energy resolution and spatial characteristics of the new imaging detector exceed those of other scintillator based imaging detectors. A camera based on this technology will allow: (1) Improved Compton scatter rejection; (2) Detector positioning in close proximity to the breast to increase signal to noise; (3) Improved spatial resolution; and (4) Improved efficiency compared to high resolution collimated gamma cameras for the anticipated compressed breast geometries.
- OSTI ID:
- 292927
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971147--
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 4Pt2 Vol. 45; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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