A feasibility study of photosensor charge signal transmission to preamplifier using long cable for development of hybrid PET-MRI

Medical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5655-5664

  Kang, Jihoon ^a,b   Choi, Yong ^a,b   Hong, Key Jo ^a,b   Jung, Jin Ho ^a,b   Hu, Wei ^a,b   Huh, Yoon Suk ^a,b   Lim, Hyunkeong ^a,b   Kim, Byung Tae ^b  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

charge signal transmission; flexible flat cables (FFCs); Geiger mode avalanche photodiode (GAPD); hybrid PET MRI; mutual interference between PET and MRI

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; FLAT CABLES; GEIGER COUNTERS; PHANTOMS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

CHARGE SIGNALS; FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLES (FFCS); GEIGERMODE AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES (GAPD); MUTUAL INTERFERENCE; PET MRIS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78149431438     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.3495683     Document Type: Article

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