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Radiation detection
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Inorganic crystal that emits visible light photons after
interaction of photons with detector.
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# of scintillation photons is proportional to the energy
deposited in the crystal.
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Important properties for application in PET:
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Stopping power for 511 keV photons
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Signal decay time
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Light output
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Intrinsic energy resolution
Desired for PET:
1. High stopping efficiency
2. Good energy resolution
Scintillation detectors
ESTRO Teaching Course Advanced Imaging: PET – Basic Principles
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