An intensified EMCCD camera for low energy gamma ray imaging applications

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Abstract

This paper presents the design and feasibility study of a very-high resolution gamma camera for detecting 27-35 keV X and gamma rays emitted by 1-125 labelled radiotracers. This detector consists of a newly developed Electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) sensor and a de-magnifier tube coupled to a thin layer of scintillator. A prototype detector was developed and experimentally evaluated. This detector has a detection area of ∼5 × 5 cm 2. It provided an intrinsic spatial resolution of <60 μm FWHM and a high signal-to-noise ratio for detecting the 27-35 keV photons, which ensures an excellent counting efficiency. This detector will be used as the key component for a single photon emission microscope (SPEM) system that is under development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number1684114
Pages (from-to)2376-2384
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Volume53
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2006

Keywords

  • De-magnifier tube
  • EMCCD

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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