Gamma-ray visualization module

Author

Suzuki, Hajime ; Nakamura, Shigenari ; Hirayanagi, M. ; Adachi, Shuichi ; Uchiyama, Tsuyoshi ; Ohsuka, S. ; Nakamoto, K. ; Kataoka, J. ; Nishiyama, T. ; Fujita, Takashi ; Takeuchi, Ken

Author_Institution

Solid State Div., Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Hamamatsu, Japan

fYear

2013

fDate

Oct. 27 2013-Nov. 2 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

Gamma ray cameras can easily locate radiation hotspots where decontamination is required. Among them, the Compton camera that utilizes the Compton scattering is compact and lightweight because no radiation shielding is required. We have developed a Compton camera for quick visualization of the radioactive contamination. It features high detection efficiency by utilizing gamma ray detectors which is a combination of Multi-Pixel Photon Counter (MPPC) array and Gadolinium Aluminum Gallium Garnet (GAGG) scintillator arrays.

Keywords

Compton effect; cameras; gamma-ray detection; shielding; solid scintillation detectors; Compton camera; Compton scattering; Gadolinium Aluminum Gallium Garnet scintillator arrays; MultiPixel Photon Counter array; gamma-ray cameras; gamma-ray detectors; gamma-ray visualization module; radiation shielding; radioactive contamination; Application specific integrated circuits; Arrays; Cameras; Detectors; Gamma-rays; Image segmentation; Scattering;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Seoul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0533-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829610

Filename

6829610