Initial characterization of a benchtop microPET system based on LYSO crystal arrays and Hamamatsu H8500 PS-PMTs

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

Volumn 604, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 335-338

  Alva Sanchez H ^a   Martinez Davalos A ^a   Moreno Barbosa, E ^a   Hernandez Reyes B ^a   Murrieta, T ^a   Ruiz Trejo, C ^a   Brandan, M E ^a   Rodriguez Villafuerte M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

LYSO; MicroPET; PS PMT H8500

Indexed keywords

APERTURE FUNCTION; DEAD TIME; DETECTION MODULES; DIGITAL DATA ACQUISITIONS; ENERGY RESOLUTIONS; LYSO; LYSO CRYSTALS; MICROPET; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; OFF-THE-SHELF COMPONENTS; PEAK-TO-VALLEY RATIOS; POSITION SENSITIVE PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE; PS-PMT H8500; READ-OUT CIRCUIT; SMALL ANIMAL STUDY; SOURCE VOLUME; SYSTEM-BASED;

CRYSTALS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; READOUT SYSTEMS; SODIUM;

PHOTOMULTIPLIERS;

EID: 65749086316     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.01.086     Document Type: Article

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