Development of a compact wavelength-shifting fibre gamma camera

A compact wavelength-shifting fibre (WSF) gamma camera for 140 keV gamma rays has been developed and an evaluation of its performance is presented and discussed. A spatial resolution of 4 mm FWHM was achieved which is comparable to that of modern Anger cameras. Simulation results predict a spatial r...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on nuclear science 2000-06, Vol.47 (3), p.1058-1064
Main Authors: Soares, A.J., Cullum, I., Miller, D.J., Royle, G.J., Speller, R.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cameras
Educational institutions
Energy resolution
Fibre
Gamma rays
High-resolution imaging
Nuclear medicine
Optical imaging
Performance evaluation
Physics
Prototypes
Simulation
Spatial resolution
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Summary:A compact wavelength-shifting fibre (WSF) gamma camera for 140 keV gamma rays has been developed and an evaluation of its performance is presented and discussed. A spatial resolution of 4 mm FWHM was achieved which is comparable to that of modern Anger cameras. Simulation results predict a spatial resolution better than 3 mm if the WSF signals are 3 times higher than those obtained experimentally ways of achieving this goal are discussed.
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/23.856547