PET detector block with accurate 4D capabilities

[EN] In this contribution, large SiPM arrays (8 x 8 elements of 6 x 6 mm(2) each) are processed with an ASIC-based readout and coupled to a monolithic LYSO crystal to explore their potential use for TOF-PET applications. The aim of this work is to study the integration of this technology in the deve...

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Autores: Lamprou, Efthymios, Aguilar -Talens, Albert, Gonzalez-Montoro, Andrea, Cañizares-Ledo, Gabriel, Iranzo-Egea, Sofía, Hernández Hernández, Liczandro, Conde-Castellanos, Pablo Eloy, Sánchez-Góez, Sebastián, Monzó Ferrer, José María|||0000-0001-6554-3231, Vidal San Sebastian, Luis Fernando|||0000-0001-8852-8560, F Sánchez, González Martínez, Antonio Javier, Benlloch Baviera, Jose María|||0000-0001-6073-1436
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/140879
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/140879
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Dedicated PET system
Limited Angle Tomography
Time of flight
TOF-PET
ASIC
SiPM
Monolithic crystals
TECNOLOGIA ELECTRONICA
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] In this contribution, large SiPM arrays (8 x 8 elements of 6 x 6 mm(2) each) are processed with an ASIC-based readout and coupled to a monolithic LYSO crystal to explore their potential use for TOF-PET applications. The aim of this work is to study the integration of this technology in the development of clinical PET systems reaching sub-300 ps coincidence resolving time (CRT). The SiPM and readout electronics have been evaluated first, using a small size 1.6 mm (6 mm height) crystal array (32 x 32 elements). All pixels were well resolved and they exhibited an energy resolution of about 20% (using Time-over-Threshold methods) for the 511 keV photons. Several parameters have been scanned to achieve the optimum readout system performance, obtaining a CRT as good as 330 +/- 5 ps FWHM. When using a black-painted monolithic block, the spatial resolution was measured to be on average 2.6 +/- 0.5 mm, without correcting for the source size. Energy resolution appears to be slightly above 20%. CRT measurements with the monolithic crystal detector were also carried out. Preliminary results as well as calibration methods specifically designed to improve timing performance, are being analyzed in the present manuscript.

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