Orthogonal strip HPGe planar SmartPET detectors in Compton configuration

The evolution of Germanium detector technology over the last decade has lead to the possibility that they can be employed in medical and security imaging. The potential of excellent energy resolution coupled with good position information that Germanium affords removes the necessity for mechanical c...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2007-10, Vol.580 (2), p.929-933
Main Authors: Boston, H.C., Gillam, J., Boston, A.J., Cooper, R.J., Cresswell, J., Grint, A.N., Mather, A.R., Nolan, P.J., Scraggs, D.P., Turk, G., Hall, C.J., Lazarus, I., Berry, A., Beveridge, T., Lewis, R.
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Language:English
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Directional maps
SmartPET HPGe Planar
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Summary:The evolution of Germanium detector technology over the last decade has lead to the possibility that they can be employed in medical and security imaging. The potential of excellent energy resolution coupled with good position information that Germanium affords removes the necessity for mechanical collimators that would be required in a conventional gamma camera system. By removing this constraint, the overall dose to the patient can be reduced or the throughput of the system can be increased. An additional benefit of excellent energy resolution is that tight gates can be placed on energies from either a multi-lined gamma source or from multi-nuclide sources increasing the number of sources that can be used in medical imaging. In terms of security imaging, segmented Germanium gives directionality and excellent spectroscopic information.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2007.06.097