Next generation PET scanners should fulfill very—high requirements in terms of spatial, energy and timing reso- lution. Modern scanner performances are inherently limited by the use of standard photomultiplier tubes. The use of Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) matrices is proposed for the construction of a 4D PET module based on LYSO continuos crystals, which is envisaged to replace the standard PET block detector. The module will provide a submillimetric spatial resolution on the photon hit position, performing at the same time, the Depth Of Interaction (DOI) calculation and the Time Of Flight (TOF) measurement. The use of large area multi-pixel Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) detectors requires the development of a multichannel Digital Acquisition system (DAQ) as well as of a dedicated front-end in order not to degrade the intrinsic detector capabilities. At the University of Pisa and INFN Pisa we have developed a flexible and modular DAQ system for the read-out of 2 module in time coincidence for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) applications. Here we describe the acquisition system architecture and its characterization measurements.
A 4D-PET block detector based on Silicon Photomultipliers / Marcatili, S.; Belcari, N.; Bisogni, M. G.; Collazuol, G.; Pedreschi, E.; Spinella, F.; Corsi, Francesco; Foresta, M.; Marzocca, Cristoforo; Matarrese, Gianvito; Sportelli, G.; Guerra, P.; Santos, A.; Del Guerra, A.. - (2010), pp. 1949-1953. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2010 and 17th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-ray and Gamma-ray Detectors, RTSD 2010 tenutosi a Knoxville, TN, USA nel October 30 - November 6, 2010) [10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874114].
A 4D-PET block detector based on Silicon Photomultipliers
CORSI, Francesco;MARZOCCA, Cristoforo;MATARRESE, Gianvito;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Next generation PET scanners should fulfill very—high requirements in terms of spatial, energy and timing reso- lution. Modern scanner performances are inherently limited by the use of standard photomultiplier tubes. The use of Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) matrices is proposed for the construction of a 4D PET module based on LYSO continuos crystals, which is envisaged to replace the standard PET block detector. The module will provide a submillimetric spatial resolution on the photon hit position, performing at the same time, the Depth Of Interaction (DOI) calculation and the Time Of Flight (TOF) measurement. The use of large area multi-pixel Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) detectors requires the development of a multichannel Digital Acquisition system (DAQ) as well as of a dedicated front-end in order not to degrade the intrinsic detector capabilities. At the University of Pisa and INFN Pisa we have developed a flexible and modular DAQ system for the read-out of 2 module in time coincidence for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) applications. Here we describe the acquisition system architecture and its characterization measurements.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
