Title :
Application of Monte-Carlo Methods to the Design of Spect Detector Systems
Author :
Bradshaw, J. ; Burnham, C. ; Correia, J. ; Rogers, W. Leslie ; Clinthorne, N.H.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts General Hospital Physics Research Laboratory Boston, MA. 02114
Abstract :
Monte-Carlo methods have been applied to the design of a detector suitable for use in a SPECT cylindrically shaped scintillation camera. Included in the study are the calculated detection characteristics of two scintillator materials and the optical performance of several geometric configurations. Results include maps of the light distribution for several rectangular crystal-light guide combinations, a comparison of various approaches to specifying the optical properties of detector surfaces, and estimates of relative light output for various geometries.
Keywords :
Design methodology; Energy resolution; Geometrical optics; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Position sensitive particle detectors; Single photon emission computed tomography; Solid scintillation detectors; Spatial resolution;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4336936
