Application of Timepix3 based CdTe spectral sensitive photon counting detector for PET imaging

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F18%3A10376830" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/18:10376830 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.04.007" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.04.007</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.04.007" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.nima.2018.04.007</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Application of Timepix3 based CdTe spectral sensitive photon counting detector for PET imaging

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique. It is used in clinical oncology (medical imaging of tumors and the search for metastases), and pre-clinical studies using animals. PET uses small amounts of radioactive materials (radiotracers) and a special photon sensitive camera. Most of these cameras use scintillators with photomultipliers as detectors. However, these detectors have limited energy sensitivity and large pixels. Therefore, the false signal caused by a scattering poses a significant problem. In this work we study properties of position, energy and time sensitive semiconductor detector of Timepix3 type and its applicability for PET measurements. This work presents an initial study and evaluation of two Timepix3 detectors with 2 mm thick CdTe sensors used in simplified geometry for PET imaging. The study is performed on 2 samples - a capillary tube and a cylindrical plexiglass phantom with cavities. Both samples are filled with fluodeoxyglucose (FDG) solution that is used as a radiotracer. The Timepix3 offers better properties compared to conventional detectors - high granularity (55 mu m pixel pitch), good energy resolution (1 keV at 60 keV) and sufficient time resolution (1.6 ns). The spectral sensitivity of Timepix3 together with coincidence/anticoincidence technique allows for significant reduction of background signal caused by Compton scattering and internal X-ray fluorescence of Cd and Te.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Application of Timepix3 based CdTe spectral sensitive photon counting detector for PET imaging

Popis výsledku anglicky

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique. It is used in clinical oncology (medical imaging of tumors and the search for metastases), and pre-clinical studies using animals. PET uses small amounts of radioactive materials (radiotracers) and a special photon sensitive camera. Most of these cameras use scintillators with photomultipliers as detectors. However, these detectors have limited energy sensitivity and large pixels. Therefore, the false signal caused by a scattering poses a significant problem. In this work we study properties of position, energy and time sensitive semiconductor detector of Timepix3 type and its applicability for PET measurements. This work presents an initial study and evaluation of two Timepix3 detectors with 2 mm thick CdTe sensors used in simplified geometry for PET imaging. The study is performed on 2 samples - a capillary tube and a cylindrical plexiglass phantom with cavities. Both samples are filled with fluodeoxyglucose (FDG) solution that is used as a radiotracer. The Timepix3 offers better properties compared to conventional detectors - high granularity (55 mu m pixel pitch), good energy resolution (1 keV at 60 keV) and sufficient time resolution (1.6 ns). The spectral sensitivity of Timepix3 together with coincidence/anticoincidence technique allows for significant reduction of background signal caused by Compton scattering and internal X-ray fluorescence of Cd and Te.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30224 - Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LM2015062" target="_blank" >LM2015062: Národní infrastruktura pro biologické a medicínské zobrazování</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Nuclear Instruments &amp; Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment

ISSN

0168-9002

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

895

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

July

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

84-89

Kód UT WoS článku

000432847800011

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85045469492