A dual-layer TOF-DOI detector block for whole-body PET

Shitao Liu, Shaohui An, Hongdi Li, Chao Wang, Rocio A. Ramirez, Yuxuan Zhang, Hossain Baghaei, Wai Hoi Wong

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Abstract

We developed a dual-layer high-resolution detector block for whole-body positron-emission tomography systems. The top layer is a 13x13 array of lutetium yttrium orthosilicate (LYSO) crystals (2.85x2.85x10mm3) and the bottom layer a 13x13 array of lutetium gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (LGSO) crystals (2.85x2.85x10mm3). The LGSO layer was coupled to four Hamamatsu R11194HA photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) by a photomultiplier quadrant-sharing configuration. This block has both time-of-flight and depth-of-interaction functions. Using a Na-22 position source, the performance of this block was evaluated by coinciding with a reference detector which consisted of a 4x4x10mm3 LYSO crystal coupled to a Hamamatsu R9779 PMT. A total of 4.7% of the counts were mixed among the two layers. The LYSO layer had 11.4% energy resolution and 329ps coincidence time resolution. The LGSO layer had 14.8% energy resolution and 356ps coincidence time resolution. Index Termspositron emission tomography (PET), time of flight (TOF), depth of interaction (DOI), lutetium yttrium orthosilicate (LYSO), lutetium gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (LGSO), photomultiplier quadrant sharing (PQS)

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2011
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3008-3011
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781467301183
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2011 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: Oct 23 2011Oct 29 2011

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
ISSN (Print)1095-7863

Other

Other2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2011
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period10/23/1110/29/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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