| Title | Scintillation crystal readout by multi-APD for event localization |
|---|---|
| Publication Type | Articolo su Rivista peer-reviewed |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Scafè, R., Montani L., Iurlaro G., Alonge G., Fasolino Tommaso, De Vito S., and Della Sala Dario |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 569 |
| Pagination | 180-184 |
| ISSN | 01689002 |
| Keywords | Crystal face, Energy response, Medical imaging, Optical resolving power, Photodiodes, Radioisotopes, Radionuclide imaging, Scintillation counters, Silicon avalanche photodiode |
| Abstract | This work is aimed to assess the feasibility of a gamma-ray scintillation detector for radionuclide imaging characterized by good energy resolution and point-of-interaction measurement at room temperature. To obtain such performances the single-event scintillation light must be read from more than one crystal face. We have preliminarily analyzed the energy response using CsI:Tl crystals and Si-APD. Results concerning energy response are presented in terms of linearity and resolution. The single-APD configuration, chosen as a reference, has shown very good energy linearity in the range 80-662 keV and a 7.6% FWHM energy resolution at 662 keV. Similar linearity results have been obtained for the 5-APD case, while energy resolution worsens down to 13.2% FWHM. These results could be further improved using APD with reduced peripheral dead zones. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| Notes | cited By 3 |
| URL | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33751418026&doi=10.1016%2fj.nima.2006.08.074&partnerID=40&md5=4e486d64c25aba9448788168c8c18ac5 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.074 |
| Citation Key | Scafè2006180 |
