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 language | English (US) |
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Article number | 1684114 |
Pages (from-to) | 2376-2384 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- De-magnifier tube
- EMCCD
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering