Image Reconstruction Techniques for Compton Scattering Based Imaging: An Overview [Compton Based Image Reconstruction Approaches]

M Frandes, B Timar, D Lungeanu - Current Medical Imaging, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
In recent years, more and more detector systems utilizing Compton scattering effect to detect
gamma rays have been developed due to their potential for improved image sensitivity …

A dual-modality volumetric gamma-ray imager for near-field applications

E Frame, R Barnowski, D Gunter… - … on Nuclear Science, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is an ever-growing need for instrumentation that provides both high-resolution and
sensitive volumetric gamma-ray imaging capabilities across a wide range of photon …

A compact Compton camera using scintillators for the investigation of nuclear materials

W Lee, T Lee - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research …, 2010 - Elsevier
Through its ability to reconstruct high energy (up to several MeV) radiation distributions
without using thick mechanical collimation, the Compton camera has been used in many …

[HTML][HTML] Development and performance evaluation of large-area hybrid gamma imager (LAHGI)

HS Lee, JH Kim, J Lee, CH Kim - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
We report the development of a gamma-ray imaging device, named Large-Area Hybrid
Gamma Imager (LAHGI), featuring high imaging sensitivity and good imaging resolution …

Compact hybrid gamma camera with a coded aperture for investigation of nuclear materials

T Lee, W Lee - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mechanical collimation commonly uses the photoelectric effect to reconstruct radiation
images. Electronic collimation (ie Compton camera) using Compton scattering has been …

4π FOV compact Compton camera for nuclear material investigations

W Lee, T Lee - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research …, 2011 - Elsevier
A compact Compton camera with a 4π field of view (FOV) was manufactured using the
design parameters optimized with the effective choice of gamma-ray interaction order …

A cubic gamma camera with an active collimator

T Lee, W Lee - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2014 - Elsevier
Mechanical collimation with photon absorption and electronic collimation using Compton
scattering are combined to form a cubic gamma camera with an active collimator. The …

Effects of energy threshold and dead time on Compton camera performance

CZ Uche, WH Round, MJ Cree - … and Methods in Physics Research Section …, 2011 - Elsevier
We study the effects of energy threshold and dead time on the sensitivity and image
resolution of the Compton camera. The simulation model includes the decay times, detection …

Portable active collimation imager using URA patterned scintillator

T Lee, W Lee - IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A portable active collimator using systematically patterned scintillators was constructed and
its performance evaluated. In the conventional passive radiation collimation method, single …

[HTML][HTML] High performance γ-ray imager using dual anti-mask method for the investigation of high-energy nuclear materials

T Lee, W Lee - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
As the γ-ray energy increases, a reconstructed image becomes noisy and blurred due to the
penetration of the γ-ray through the coded mask. Therefore, the thickness of the coded mask …