Title :
A catheter-type semiconductor radiation detector for medical applications
Author :
Kobayashi, Takehiko ; Sugita, Tsuyoshi ; Takayanagi, Shinji ; Makino, Shigeru ; Kashio, E. ; Kurihara, Seiji ; Iio, Masami ; Sasaki, Yutaka
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A catheter-type semiconductor detector and associated electronics system has been developed. The detectors operate at body temperature and are used for in-vivo beta-ray counting in tissue and body cavities during tracer investigations.
Keywords :
Biomedical equipment; Circuit noise; Coaxial cables; Medical services; Noise generators; Preamplifiers; Probes; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor radiation detectors; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers. 1971 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1971.1154979
