Title :
Germanium-Scintillation Camera Coincidence Detection Studies for Imaging Single Photon Emitters
Author :
Singh, M. ; Doria, D.
Author_Institution :
Institute for Physics and Imaging Science 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 932 Marina del Rey, California 90292
Abstract :
A prototype system has been used to measure the point spread function (PSF) and sensitivity characteristics of a germanium-scintillation camera (GSC) system for imaging single photon emitters. A detector consisting of two 5mm × 5mm × 6 mm elements, fabricated on a single piece of high purity germanium, and a Pho/gamma HP scintillation camera were used. Experiments were conducted with a point source of Tc-99m to specify the threshold and energy resolution required in the germanium detector and to study the timing characteristics of coincidence detection.
Keywords :
Cameras; Energy resolution; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Germanium; High-resolution imaging; Optical imaging; Prototypes; Solid scintillation detectors; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1984.4333326
