title: Advanced radiation measurement techniques in diagnostic radiology and molecular imaging.
abstract: This paper reports some technological advances recently achieved in the fields of micro-CT and small animal PET instrumentation. It highlights a balance between image-quality improvement and dose reduction. Most of the recent accomplishments in these fields are due to the use of novel imaging sensors such as CMOS-based X-ray detectors and silicon photomultipliers (SiPM). Some of the research projects carried out at the University of Pisa for the development of such advanced radiation imaging technology are also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics "E. Fermi", University of Pisa, Largo Bruno Pontecorvo, 3, 56127 Pisa, Italy. alberto.delguerra@df.unipi.it
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Guerra
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belcari
authors.forename: Gabriela Llosa
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Llacer
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marcatili
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moehrs
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panetta