Detector optimization of a small animal PET camera based on continuous LSO crystals and Flat Panel PS-PMTs

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 6, Issue , 2004, Pages 3885-3889

  Gimenez, E N ^a   Benlloch, J M ^a   Gimenez M ^a   Lerche, C W ^a   Ferandez M ^a   Pavon N ^a   Rafecas, M ^a   Sanchez F ^a   Sebastia A ^b   Esteve, R ^b   Martinez J D ^b   Toledo, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA CORPUSCULAR IFIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continous crystal; LSO; PET; Small animals; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CRYSTALS; DIAGNOSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CONTINUOUS CRYSTALS; LUTETIUM OXYORTHOSILICATE (LSO) CRYSTAL; PET CAMERAS; SMALL ANIMALS;

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 23844483212     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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