Improved LabPET Detectors Using (LGSO) Scintillator Blocks

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions  (2015)

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The scintillator is one of the key building blocks that critically determine the physical performance of PET detectors. The quest for scintillation crystals with improved characteristics has been crucial in designing scanners with superior imaging performance. Recently, it was shown that the decay time constant of high lutetium content Lu1.8Gd0.2SiO5: Ce (LGSO) scintillators can be adjusted by varying the cerium concentration from 0.025 mol% to 0.75 mol%, thus providing interesting characteristics for phoswich detectors. The high light output (90%-120% NaI) and the improved spectral match of these scintillators with avalanche photodiode (APD) readout promise superior energy and timing resolutions. Moreover, their improved mechanical properties, as compared to conventional LGSO ( Lu0.4Gd1.6SiO5: Ce), make block array manufacturing readily feasible. To verify these assumptions, new phoswich block arrays made of LGSO-90%Lu with low and high mol% Ce concentrations were fabricated and assembled into modules dedicated to the LabPET scanner. Typical crystal decay time constants were 31 ns and 47 ns, respectively. Phoswich crystal identification performed using a digital pulse shape discrimination algorithm yielded an average 8% error. At 511 keV, an energy resolution of 17-21% was obtained, while coincidence timing resolution between 4.6 ns and 5.2 ns was achieved. The characteristics of this new LGSO-based phoswich detector module are expected to improve the LabPET scanner performance. The higher stopping power would increase the detection efficiency. The better timing resolution would also allow the use of a narrower coincidence window, thus minimizing the random event rate. Altogether, these two improvements will significantly enhance the noise equivalent count rate performance of an all LGSO-based LabPET scanner.
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avalanche photodiodes,cerium,gadolinium compounds,lutetium compounds,positron emission tomography,readout electronics,silicon compounds,solid scintillation detectors,025,apd,lgso-based labpet scanner,lgso-based phoswich detector module,labpet detectors,lu1.8gd0.2sio5:ce,avalanche photodiode readout,cerium concentration,crystal decay time constants,designing scanners,digital pulse shape discrimination algorithm,electron volt energy 511 kev,mechanical properties,narrower coincidence window,phoswich block arrays,phoswich crystal identification,phoswich detectors,random event rate,scintillation crystals,scintillator blocks,spectral match,lgso,labpet,energy resolution,scintillators,small-animal pet scanner,timing resolution
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