Compact, high-resolution, gamma ray imaging for scintimammography and other medical diagostic applications

作者: Andrew G. Weisenberger , Randolph F. Wojcik , Daniela Steinbach , Stanislaw Majewski

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关键词: DynodeGadolinium oxyorthosilicateCrystalVoltage dividerScintillatorPhotomultiplierAnodeMaterials scienceCollimatorOptics

摘要: A high resolution gamma ray imaging device includes an aluminum housing, a lead screen collimator at opened end of the crystal scintillator array mounted behind collimator, foam layer between and array, photomultiplier window coupled to with optical coupling grease, having dynode chain body base voltage divider anodes, anode wire amplifiers each connected four anodes multi pin connector connections amplifier. In one embodiment yttrium perovskite (YAP) array. alternate embodiment, gadolinium oxyorthosilicate (GSO)

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