Trends of Data Path Topologies for Data Acquisition Systems in Positron Emission Tomography

Author

Ealgoo Kim ; Key Jo Hong ; Jung Yeol Yeom ; Olcott, P.D. ; Levin, Craig S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Radiol., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA

Volume

60

Issue

5

fYear

2013

fDate

Oct. 2013

Firstpage

3746

Lastpage

3757

Abstract

In this paper, we describe current trends in data path topologies for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) data acquisition (DAQ) systems which is used to capture signals from the detector modules and generate coincidence data for a image reconstruction computer. First, the requirements of DAQ systems in PET, such as event throughput, timing resolution, and energy resolution, are analyzed. Then, design issues related to DAQ designs are discussed including multiplexing schemes, DAQ boards interconnection topologies, and transmission protocols to transfer data to the image reconstruction computer. We also discuss how new trends in PET systems, such as time-of-flight (TOF) PET, depth-of-interaction (DOI) information, and PET/MRI, can affect the design of PET DAQ systems.

Keywords

biomedical MRI; data acquisition; electronic data interchange; image reconstruction; positron emission tomography; DAQ boards interconnection topologies; PET-MRI system; data acquisition systems; data path topologies; data transfer transmission protocols; depth-of-interaction information; energy resolution; event throughput; image reconstruction computer; multiplexing schemes; positron emission tomography; time-of-flight PET; timing resolution; Computers; Crystals; Data acquisition; Multiplexing; Photonics; Positron emission tomography; Timing; Data acquisition system (DAQ); data path topology; positron emission tomography (PET);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2013.2281419

Filename

6613534