PERFORMANCE OF A BAF2-TMAE PROTOTYPE DETECTOR FOR USE IN PET

Authors
WELLS K VISVIKIS D OTT RJ ZWEIT J BATEMAN JE STEPHENSON R CONNOLLY J TAPPERN G
Citation
K. Wells et al., PERFORMANCE OF A BAF2-TMAE PROTOTYPE DETECTOR FOR USE IN PET, IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 41(6), 1994, pp. 2737-2742
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEEE transactions on nuclear science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189499
Volume
41
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Part
2
Pages
2737 - 2742
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(1994)41:6<2737:POABPD>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A BaF2-TMAE detector has been developed for use in positron emission t omography (PET). The detector achieves an efficiency of 23.5%, a time resolution of 3.5ns FWHM, and a spatial resolution of 6.0mm FWHM with no change in the normal operating parameters. The only deterioration o bserved in a typical working day is a small increase in the FWTM of th e time resolution. This paper describes how this level of performance was achieved and also how these results have been used as the basis fo r the design of a large area positron camera.