Innovative Electronics Architecture for PET Imaging

Author

Vert, P-E. ; Lecoq, J. ; Montarou, G. ; Pauna, N. ; Joly, B. ; Boutemeur, M. ; Mathez, H. ; Gaglione, R. ; Du, P. Le

Author_Institution

IN2P3, LPC, Clermont-Ferrand

Volume

5

fYear

2006

fDate

Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006

Firstpage

3057

Lastpage

3059

Abstract

The INNOTEP collaboration investigates for a technological adaptation of high energy physics (HEP) detection and acquisition concepts to the PET issues. We present preliminary results of innovative electronics architecture for PET. The concept is based on a deadtimeless pipelined processing of the photosensors signals. After shaping and sampling by a free-running ADC, the pulses are digitally filtered to extract time and energy. The data is processed and selected inline before storage. We present the first tests of the low noise front-end electronics - preamplifier, shaper, ADC - and a time of flight-capable digital filtering technique.

Keywords

analogue-digital conversion; nuclear electronics; positron emission tomography; preamplifiers; ADC; INNOTEP collaboration; PET imaging; analog-to-digital converter; digital filtering technique; electronics architecture; positron emission tomography; preamplifier; shaper; Aerospace electronics; Collaboration; Data mining; Digital filters; Electronic equipment testing; Noise shaping; Positron emission tomography; Pulse shaping methods; Signal processing; Signal sampling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0560-2

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356519

Filename

4179676