Development of a compact wavelength-shifting fibre gamma camera

Authors
Soares, AJ Cullum, I Miller, DJ Royle, GJ Speller, RD
Citation
Aj. Soares et al., Development of a compact wavelength-shifting fibre gamma camera, IEEE NUCL S, 47(3), 2000, pp. 1058-1064
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Nuclear Emgineering
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00189499 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Part
3
Pages
1058 - 1064
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(200006)47:3<1058:DOACWF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A compact wavelength-shifting fibre (WSF) gamma camera for 140 keV gamma ra ys has been developed and an evaluation of its performance is presented and discussed. A spatial resolution of 4 mm FWHM was achieved which is compara ble to that of modern Anger cameras. Simulation results predict a spatial r esolution better than 3 mm if the WSF signals are three times higher than t hose obtained experimentally. Ways of achieving this goal are discussed.