The goal of the AX-PET project is to build and test a demonstrator for a high resolution, high sensitivity PET scanner, based on a novel geometrical concept of long axially oriented crystals. The demonstrator comprises two PET modules used in coincidence. The two modules have been constructed and characterized (both individually and in coincidence) in dedicated test setups, with point-like sources. Good performance in terms of energy, spatial and timing resolution have been demonstrated. First measurements with extended phantoms filled with FDG-radiotracers have been recently performed.
Performance of the AX-PET Demonstrator / P., Beltrame; E., Bolle; A., Braem; C., Casella; E., Chesi; N., Clinthorne; R. d., Leo; G., Dissertori; L., Djambazov; V., Fanti; C., Joram; H., Kagan; W., Lustermann; Meddi, Franco; E., Nappi; F., Nessi Tedaldi; J. f., Oliver; F., Pauss; M., Rafecas; D., Renker; A., Rudge; U., Ruotsalainen; D., Schinzel; T., Schneider; J., Seguinot; P., Solevi; S., Stapnes; U., Tuna; P., Weilhammer. - In: NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS. - ISSN 0920-5632. - STAMPA. - 215:1(2011), pp. 34-36. (Intervento presentato al convegno 12th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors (IPRD 10) tenutosi a Siena, ITALY nel JUN 07-10, 2010) [10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.03.127].
Performance of the AX-PET Demonstrator
MEDDI, Franco;
2011
Abstract
The goal of the AX-PET project is to build and test a demonstrator for a high resolution, high sensitivity PET scanner, based on a novel geometrical concept of long axially oriented crystals. The demonstrator comprises two PET modules used in coincidence. The two modules have been constructed and characterized (both individually and in coincidence) in dedicated test setups, with point-like sources. Good performance in terms of energy, spatial and timing resolution have been demonstrated. First measurements with extended phantoms filled with FDG-radiotracers have been recently performed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
