- Tytuł:
- Preliminary design and simulation of a spherical brain PET system (SBPET) with liquid xenon as scintillator
- Autorzy:
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Moghaddam, N. M.
Karimian, A.
Mostajaboddavati, S. M.
Vondervoort, E.
Sossi, V. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/146444.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2009
- Wydawca:
- Instytut Chemii i Techniki Jądrowej
- Tematy:
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positron emission tomography (PET)
Monte Carlo simulation
GATE
liquid xenon
brain imaging - Opis:
- Preliminary design of a spherical brain PET (SBPET) using liquid xenon (LXe) as detector is considered in this research work. The major advantage of a spherical design is the large solid angle of acceptance which improves the sensitivity and increases signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the image. The use of a liquid active medium enabled us to design a spherical detector. LXe, due to the intrinsic physical properties, is an excellent liquid medium for accurate tracking of gamma rays in the relevant energy range. The performance of SBPET was evaluated by Monte Carlo simulation tools (GATE) and compared to ECAT HRRT. The numerical results showed the SBPET has a sensitivity of 1.14% and spatial resolution of ~2.7 mm FWHM which is superior to ECAT HRRT especially at high-count rates.
- Źródło:
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Nukleonika; 2009, 54, 1; 33-38
0029-5922
1508-5791 - Pojawia się w:
- Nukleonika
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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