DocumentCode
906961
Title
Application of Monte-Carlo Methods to the Design of Spect Detector Systems
Author
Bradshaw, J. ; Burnham, C. ; Correia, J. ; Rogers, W. Leslie ; Clinthorne, N.H.
Author_Institution
Massachusetts General Hospital Physics Research Laboratory Boston, MA. 02114
Volume
32
Issue
1
fYear
1985
Firstpage
753
Lastpage
757
Abstract
Monte-Carlo methods have been applied to the design of a detector suitable for use in a SPECT cylindrically shaped scintillation camera. Included in the study are the calculated detection characteristics of two scintillator materials and the optical performance of several geometric configurations. Results include maps of the light distribution for several rectangular crystal-light guide combinations, a comparison of various approaches to specifying the optical properties of detector surfaces, and estimates of relative light output for various geometries.
Keywords
Design methodology; Energy resolution; Geometrical optics; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Position sensitive particle detectors; Single photon emission computed tomography; Solid scintillation detectors; Spatial resolution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1985.4336936
Filename
4336936
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