Title :
Scintillation detection with a gaseous photomultiplier for Compton imaging with liquidxenon
Author :
Duval, Samuel ; Breskin, Amos ; Carduner, Herve ; Cussonneau, Jean-Pierre ; Haruyama, Tomiyoshi ; Lamblin, Jacob ; Le Ray, Patrick ; Morteau, Eric ; Oger, Tugdual ; Stutzmann, Jean-Sebastien ; Thers, Dominique
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. Subatomique et des Technol. Associees, Univ. de Nantes, Nantes, France
fDate :
Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009
Abstract :
We report on the development of a liquid-xenon time-projection chamber, designed to validate a new medical imaging concept named ¿3¿ imaging¿. The advantages of detection gamma-induced scintillation light with a gaseous photomultiplier (GPM) operating in cryogenic mode are discussed; first results are presented.
Keywords :
cryogenics; ionisation chambers; liquid scintillation detectors; photomultipliers; position sensitive particle detectors; time projection chambers; 3-gamma imaging; Compton imaging; cryogenic mode; gamma-induced scintillation light detection; gaseous photomultiplier; liquid-xenon time-projection chamber; medical imaging concept; scintillation detection; Biomedical imaging; Charge carriers; Cryogenics; Electron tubes; Monitoring; Optical imaging; Photomultipliers; Refrigeration; Solid scintillation detectors; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3961-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402348
