Development and validation of a simulation model for the design of a PET scanner

Author

Tzanakos, George ; Pavlopoulos, Sotiris

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Athens Univ., Greece

Volume

39

Issue

4

fYear

1992

fDate

8/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1093

Lastpage

1098

Abstract

The authors have developed a model to simulate the function of a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. It can be used both to determine the effects of different design parameters on the performance of a PET scanner and to aid in the design and performance evaluation of a specific scanner design. The model incorporated the characteristics of the source, collimators, γ-ray detectors, and coincidence detection circuitry. The validation of the model is performed by comparing the results of the simulations to experimentally measured data from commercially available scanners. The Scanditronix PC2048-15B scanner was simulated, and the simulation results are compared with actual measurements. The preliminary simulation results are found to be in fair agreement with the measured data

Keywords

biomedical equipment; computerised tomography; digital simulation; radioisotope scanning and imaging; γ-ray detectors; PET scanner; Scanditronix PC2048-15B scanner; coincidence detection circuitry; collimators; design; performance; positron emission tomography; simulation model; source; validation; Absorption; Biomedical measurements; Circuit simulation; Detectors; Geometry; Photomultipliers; Positron emission tomography; Production; Solid modeling; Timing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.159766

Filename

159766