Lanthanum scintillation crystals for gamma ray imaging

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 567, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 294-297

  Pani, R ^a   Bennati, P ^a   Betti, M ^a   Cinti, M N ^a   Pellegrini, R ^a   Mattioli, M ^a   Orsolini Cencelli, V ^b   Navarria, F ^c   Bollini, D ^c   Moschini, G ^d   Garibaldi, F ^e   de Notaristefani, F ^f  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^f ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy resolution; Gamma ray imagers; Inorganic scintillators; LaBr3:Ce; Nuclear medicine

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; GAMMA RAYS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; OPTICAL GLASS; SCINTILLATION;

ENERGY RESOLUTION; GAMMA RAY IMAGERS; INORGANIC SCINTILLATORS; LABR3:CE;

CRYSTALS;

EID: 33749469609     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.098     Document Type: Article

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