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Optimization of digital time pickoff methods for LaBr 3-SiPM TOF-PET detectors

Vinke et al., 2009

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Document ID
10651240758697795277
Author
Vinke R
Seifert S
Schaart D
Schreuder F
De Boer M
Van Dam H
Beekman F
Löhner H
Dendooven P
Publication year
Publication venue
2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC)

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The relatively new inorganic scintillator LaBr 3: Ce is well suited for time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET), since it has short scintillation decay time, high light yield and very good energy resolution. Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) show low noise, high gain …
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    • G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
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