• Title of article

    GaAs pixel arrays for β imaging in medicine and biology

  • Author/Authors

    Abate، نويسنده , , L. and Bertolucci، نويسنده , , E. and Conti، نويسنده , , M. and Mettivier، نويسنده , , G. and Montesi، نويسنده , , M.C. and Russo، نويسنده , , P.، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    97
  • To page
    106
  • Abstract
    We present an autoradiography system (BETAview) for a quantitative analysis of radioactive markers in biological samples; this system is also able to monitor a dynamic process. It is based on a solid-state pixel array detector, bump bonded to low threshold, integrated electronics developed for medical applications (Medipix). The present assembly is equipped with a 200 μm thick GaAs square detector, about 1 cm side, segmented into 64×64 170-μm size square pixels; simulation and experimental studies show good linearity and high sensitivity to β sources. Imaging tests with β sources of medical and biological interest such as 14C, 35S, 32P are reported.
  • Keywords
    Pixel detectors , GaAs , autoradiography , Beta imaging
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2014046