DEDICATED CARDIAC PET

摘要

A detector is provided. A plurality of scintillation crystals is provided, where each scintillation crystal has a width, and wherein a first plurality of scintillation crystals is placed adjacent to each other so that first surfaces of the first plurality of scintillation crystals form a first rectangular surface. A reflective coating is formed over the first rectangular surface with an open region grid pattern, wherein each open region forms a space wherein each space has a width equal to the width of a scintillation crystal of the plurality of crystals. A plurality of photodetectors is provided, wherein each photodetector is placed over a space, wherein the photodetector has a width greater than the width of the space over which the photodetector is placed. At least one electronic readout is electrically connected to the plurality of photodetectors.

主权项

1. A detector comprising:
a plurality of scintillation crystals, where each scintillation crystal of the plurality of scintillation crystals has a width, and wherein the a first plurality of scintillation crystals of the plurality of scintillation crystals is placed adjacent to each other so that first surfaces of the first plurality of scintillation crystals form a first rectangular surface; and a reflective coating over the first rectangular surface with an open region grid pattern, wherein each open region forms a space wherein each space has a width equal to the width of a scintillation crystal of the plurality of crystals; and a plurality of photodetectors wherein each photodetector of the plurality of photodetectors is placed over a space, wherein the photodetector has a width greater than the width of the space over which the photodetector is placed; and at least one electronic readout electrically connected to the plurality photodetectors.