Intrinsic spatial resolution and parallax correction using depth-encoding PET detector modules based on position-sensitive APD readout

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2666-2670

  Dokhale, P A ^a   Silverman, R W ^b   Shah, K S ^a   Farrell, R ^a   McClish, M A ^a   Entine, G ^a   Cherry, S R ^c  

^a RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

APD; Depth of interaction; LSO; Positron emission tomography (PET); Spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PHOTODIODES; PHOTONS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SCINTILLATION;

APD; DEPTH OF INTERACTION (DOI); LUTETIUM OXYORTHOSILICATE (LSO); POSITION-SENSITIVE AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES (PSAPDS); SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 33750417967     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.882807     Document Type: Article

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