High resolution scintillation detector with semiconductor readout
Abstract
A novel high resolution scintillation detector array for use in radiation imaging such as high resolution Positron Emission Tomography (PET) which comprises one or more parallelepiped crystals with at least one long surface of each crystal being in intimate contact with a semiconductor photodetector such that photons generated within each crystal by gamma radiation passing therethrough is detected by the photodetector paired therewith.
- Inventors:
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- Santa Monica, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873221
- Patent Number(s):
- 6114703
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-87ER60615
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- resolution; scintillation; detector; semiconductor; readout; novel; array; radiation; imaging; positron; emission; tomography; pet; comprises; parallelepiped; crystals; surface; crystal; intimate; contact; photodetector; photons; generated; gamma; passing; therethrough; detected; paired; therewith; radiation passing; scintillation detector; detector array; gamma radiation; intimate contact; emission tomography; positron emission; passing therethrough; radiation imaging; resolution scintillation; /250/
Citation Formats
Levin, Craig S, and Hoffman, Edward J. High resolution scintillation detector with semiconductor readout. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Levin, Craig S, & Hoffman, Edward J. High resolution scintillation detector with semiconductor readout. United States.
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"High resolution scintillation detector with semiconductor readout". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873221.
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abstractNote = {A novel high resolution scintillation detector array for use in radiation imaging such as high resolution Positron Emission Tomography (PET) which comprises one or more parallelepiped crystals with at least one long surface of each crystal being in intimate contact with a semiconductor photodetector such that photons generated within each crystal by gamma radiation passing therethrough is detected by the photodetector paired therewith.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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Investigation of a new readout scheme for high resolution scintillation crystal arrays using photodiodes
journal, June 1997
- Levin, C. S.; Hoffman, E. J.
- IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 44, Issue 3