A method to achieve spatial linearity and uniform resolution at the edges of monolithic scintillation crystal detectors.
We have performed Monte Carlo simulations of the scintillation light transport between adjacent monolithic LYSO crystals that are optically coupled together using coupling media of varying refractive index. The scintillation light from the crystals was read out by SiPM arrays from the large crystal face. Scintillation event positioning results show that this optical coupling technique preserves the shape of the light spread function near and across the interface between the two crystals in order to substantially reduce the edge-artifacts observed in monolithic scintillation crystals, while not degrading the timing performance.
Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Ruud
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Vinke
Craig S
CS
Levin
D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D016014:Linear Models; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012588:Scintillation Counting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors