Title :
Recent results of the TierPET scanner
Author :
Weber, S. ; Bauer, A. ; Herzog, H. ; Kehren, F. ; Mühlensiepen, H. ; Vogelbruch, J. ; Coenen, H.H. ; Zilles, K. ; Halling, H.
Author_Institution :
Zentrallabor fur Elektronik, Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
At the Forschungszentrum Julich a high resolution positron emission tomograph (TierPET) for imaging small laboratory animals, especially rats, has been constructed. The scanner is based on arrays of YAP crystals. As a special feature the detector distances can be varied continuously from 16 to 58 cm. Due to the variable detector distances the performance of the scanner has to be evaluated in various configurations. Special attention was paid to dedicated data acquisition protocols and adequate applications with regard to the system sensitivity
Keywords :
biological techniques; data acquisition; image resolution; laboratory techniques; positron emission tomography; 16 to 58 cm; Forschungszentrum Julich; TierPET scanner; YAP crystals array; high resolution positron emission tomograph; nuclear medicine research; small laboratory animals imaging; Animals; Computer vision; Crystals; Data acquisition; Detectors; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Laboratories; Radioactive decay; Rats;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium, 1999. Conference Record. 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5696-9
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1999.842872
