Evolution of PET Detectors and Event Positioning Algorithms Using Monolithic Scintillation Crystals

The use of monolithic scintillator-based photon detectors in positron emission tomography (PET) has emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional pixelated array designs. Monolithic-based detector designs employ the scintillation light distribution (LD) shape to provide a single 3-D photon interaction position per event, enabling high spatial resolution throughout the crystal volume. Since t...