title: A new PET system for small-animal imaging.
abstract: We outline the design of a new small-animal PET system. This system employs modular scintillation cameras composed of nine PMTs coupled by a light guide to a monolithic NaI(Tl) scintillation crystal. The basic principles of the PET system are presented along with an overview of the electronics and position-estimation scheme. The potential advantages of this design are discussed and preliminary reconstructed images are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724.
authors.forename: Donald W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, and Optical Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona 85724.
authors.forename: Lars R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Furenlid
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, and Optical Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona 85724.
authors.forename: Harrison H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.affiliation: Optical Sciences Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721.
authors.forename: Yi Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen