Coincidence time resolution (CTR), an important parameter for time-of-flight (TOF) PET
performance, is determined mainly by properties of the scintillation crystal and photodetector …

Purpose Time‐of‐flight (TOF) information in positron emission tomography (PET) scanners
enhances the diagnostic power of PET scans owing to the increased signal‐to‐noise ratio of …

Optical property modulation induced by ionizing radiation is a promising approach for ultra-
fast, lower time jitter detection of photon arrival time. If successful, this method can be utilized …

Coupling silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) to the side of a long and narrow scintillation crystal
elements offers near-complete light extraction efficiency, independent of 511 keV photon …

LSO: Ce is a well-known scintillation crystal that is widely used in nuclear medicine, security
checks, and high-energy physics. The scintillation properties of LSO can be modified by …

The new generation of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners based on silicon
photo-multiplier (SiPM) technology require thousands of readout channels. Due to the …

According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomog raphy apparatus includes an X-ray
tube and an X-ray detec tor. The X-ray tube generates X-rays. The X-ray detector includes a …

Stable production techniques for high lutetium content LGSO (Lu 1.8 Gd 0.2 SiO 5: Ce) with
decay times varying from~ 30-40 ns have been established over the past decade, and the …