Monte Carlo simulation of a YAP:Ce block detector for high resolution positron emission tomography

Author

Pavlopoulos, S.A. ; Thireou, T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

29 Oct-1 Nov 1998

Firstpage

752

Abstract

We have developed a Monte Carlo simulation model to study the performance of a block detector consisting of 25 YAP:Ce match-like crystals (2×2×30 mm³ each) coupled to a position sensitive photomultiplier Hamamatsu R2486-06 and used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The model included the energy deposition via photoelectric and Compton interactions, the generation and propagation of scintillation photons, the emission of photoelectrons from the photocathode and the PMT pulse formation. The detection efficiency, the energy and the time resolution of the detector have been estimated and found in agreement with measurements

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; biomedical equipment; cerium; gamma-ray detection; photomultipliers; positron emission tomography; solid scintillation detectors; yttrium compounds; Compton interactions; Monte Carlo simulation model; PMT pulse formation; YAP:Ce; YAP:Ce block detector; YAlO3:Ce; detection efficiency; emission of photoelectrons; energy deposition; energy resolution; high resolution positron emission tomography; photocathode; photoelectric interactions; position sensitive photomultiplier; scintillation photons; time resolution; Cathodes; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Photomultipliers; Photonic crystals; Position sensitive particle detectors; Positron emission tomography; Pulse generation; Solid scintillation detectors; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5164-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1998.745537

Filename

745537