Signal analysis and processing for SmartPET

Measurement of induced transient charges on spectator electrodes is a critical requirement of the SmartPET project. Such a task requires the precise measurement of small amplitude pulses. Induced charge magnitudes on the SmartPET detectors were therefore studied and the suitability of wavelet analysis applied to de-noising signals was investigated. It was found that the absolute net maximum induced charge magnitudes from the two adjacent electrodes to the collecting electrode is 17% of the real charge magnitude for the AC side and 20% for the DC side. It was also found that wavelet analysis could identify induced charges of comparable magnitude to system noise.