Improved EMCCD gamma camera performance by SiPM pre-localization

Autor: J. Huizenga, R. Kreuger, Freek J Beekman, Dennis R. Schaart, S. Salvador, Johannes Heemskerk, Marc A N Korevaar, Stefan Seifert

Publikováno v: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 57:7709-7724

High spatial resolution γ-imaging can be achieved with scintillator readout by low-noise, fast, electron-multiplying charge-coupled devices (EMCCDs). Previously we have shown that false-positive events due to EMCCD noise can be rejected by using the

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https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/57/22/7709

Maximum-likelihood scintillation detection for EM-CCD based gamma cameras

Autor: Jan W T Heemskerk, Marlies C Goorden, Freek J Beekman, Marc A N Korevaar

Publikováno v: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 56:4785-4801

Gamma cameras based on charge-coupled devices (CCDs) coupled to continuous scintillation crystals can combine a good detection efficiency with high spatial resolutions with the aid of advanced scintillation detection algorithms. A previously develope

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SiPM Side Detectors for Performance Enhancements of an EMCCD-based Gamma Camera

Autor: S. Salvador, R. Kreuger, Freek J. Beekman, Jan W T Heemskerk, J. Huizenga, Marc A N Korevaar, Stefan Seifert, Dennis R. Schaart

Publikováno v: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium/Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)/18th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium/Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)/18th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Oct 2011, Valencia, Spain. pp.2829-2831, ⟨10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6152498⟩
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium/Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)/18th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Oct 2011, Valencia, Spain. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, pp.2829-2831, 2011, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

International audience; To achieve ultra-high spatial resolution gamma ray imaging, the use of charge-coupled devices (CCOs) has become of great interest. However, these detectors still suffer from performances degradations due to their high intrinsi

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On-Chip Pixel Binning in Photon-Counting EMCCD-Based Gamma Camera: A Powerful Tool for Noise Reduction

Autor: Freek J. Beekman, Albert H. Westra, Jan W. T. Heemskerk, Marc A N Korevaar, Albert J. P. Theuwissen, K.M. Ligtvoet, R. Kreuger

Publikováno v: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56(5), 2559-2565. IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56 (5), 2009

Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) optically coupled to scintillation crystals can be used to construct high resolution gamma cameras. Previously, several groups have reported intrinsic detector spatial resolutions below 100 microns. When the CCD images c

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A micro-machined retro-reflector for improving light yield in ultra-high-resolution gamma cameras

Autor: Freek J Beekman, Jan W T Heemskerk, C M Ligtvoet, Paul Schotanus, R. Kreuger, Marc A N Korevaar

Publikováno v: Physics in Medicine and Biology, 54 (10), 2009

High-resolution imaging of x-ray and gamma-ray distributions can be achieved with cameras that use charge coupled devices (CCDs) for detecting scintillation light flashes. The energy and interaction position of individual gamma photons can be determi

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