Sub-millimeter intrinsic spatial resolution PET detector designs using geiger-mode avalanche photodetectors

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 5, Issue , 2005, Pages 2903-2907

  Miyaoka, Robert S ^a,b   Lewellen, Tom K ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEIGER-MODE AVALANCHE PHOTODETECTORS; INTRINSIC SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WAVELENGTH SHIFTING;

AVALANCHE DIODES; PHOSPHORS; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33846581090     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596938     Document Type: Conference Paper

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