Optimization of a monolithic detector block design for a prototype human brain PET scanner

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 4927-4930

  Mendes, Pedro Rato ^a   Bruyndonckx, Peter ^b   Castro, Mario Cañadas ^a   Li, Zhi ^b   Pérez, José Manuel ^a   Martín, Icíar Sarasola ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTOR BLOCKS; FUNCTIONAL IMAGING; HUMAN BRAIN; MONOLITHIC DETECTORS; PET SCANNER; SCINTILLATOR CRYSTALS; SCINTILLATOR MATERIALS; TRAPEZOIDAL GEOMETRY; TWO LAYERS;

BRAIN; LUMINESCENCE; SCINTILLATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

SCANNING;

EID: 67649147841     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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