TY - GEN
T1 - First PET imaging results with continuous LYSO crystals and monolithic, 64-pixel SiPM matrices
AU - Llosá, Gabriela
AU - Barrio, John
AU - Cabello, Jorge
AU - Lacasta, Carlos
AU - Rafecas, Magdalena
AU - Barrillon, Pierre
AU - Bondil-Blin, Sylvie
AU - De La Taille, Christophe
AU - Piemonte, Claudio
AU - Ambrosi, Giovanni
AU - Azzarello, Philipp
AU - Bisogni, Maria Giuseppina
AU - Del Guerra, Alberto
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - The University of Pisa and INFN Pisa are developing a prototype of a small animal PET tomograph employing continuous LYSO crystals and silicon photom ultiplier (SiPM) matrices as photodetectors. The Center for Scientific and Technological Research (FBK-irst) has developed monolithic, 64 pixel SiPM matrices for their use in the PET scanner. The IFIC-Valencia collaborates in the characterization of the first detector heads, and in the construction of a first prototype for proof of concept. The detector heads are composed of continuous 12 mm × 12 mm × 5 mm LYSO crystals coupled to the matrices. The characterization of the detectors has been completed, and a first test prototype consisting of two rotating heads has been developed, assessing the feasibility of operating the system.
AB - The University of Pisa and INFN Pisa are developing a prototype of a small animal PET tomograph employing continuous LYSO crystals and silicon photom ultiplier (SiPM) matrices as photodetectors. The Center for Scientific and Technological Research (FBK-irst) has developed monolithic, 64 pixel SiPM matrices for their use in the PET scanner. The IFIC-Valencia collaborates in the characterization of the first detector heads, and in the construction of a first prototype for proof of concept. The detector heads are composed of continuous 12 mm × 12 mm × 5 mm LYSO crystals coupled to the matrices. The characterization of the detectors has been completed, and a first test prototype consisting of two rotating heads has been developed, assessing the feasibility of operating the system.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79960332744
U2 - 10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874432
DO - 10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874432
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79960332744
SN - 9781424491063
T3 - IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
SP - 3376
EP - 3379
BT - IEEE Nuclear Science Symposuim and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2010
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2010 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2010
Y2 - 30 October 2010 through 6 November 2010
ER -