PEDRO: A hybrid small animal imaging system

J. M C Brown; M. R. Dimmock; J. E. Gillam; M. Jones; R. A. Lewis; A. Lynch; G. Panjkovic; C. Hall

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401985

PEDRO: A hybrid small animal imaging system

J. M C Brown, M. R. Dimmock, J. E. Gillam, M. Jones, R. A. Lewis, A. Lynch, G. Panjkovic, C. Hall

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Abstract

The Pixelated Emission Detector for RadiOisotopes (PEDRO) is a hybrid emission imaging system designed for the measurement of single photon emission from small animals. The PEDRO is based on the combination of mechanical and electronic collimation (through the Compton effect). It utilizes a Compton-camera stack geometry situated behind an aperture array to modulate the incident radiation. The geometry is intended to maximize detection efficiency over a wide range of photon energies whilst maintaining the enhanced resolution of Single Photon Emission Imaging (SPEI). Geant4 simulations have been performed to allow validation of the model with experimental and theoretical data. This paper presents a preliminary validation of the simulation and an investigation into the effects of detector spacing for a multi-plane detector geometry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2009
Pages	2683-2685
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401985
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009 - Orlando, United States of America Duration: 25 Oct 2009 → 31 Oct 2009

Conference

Conference	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009
Abbreviated title	NSS/MIC 2009
Country	United States of America
City	Orlando
Period	25/10/09 → 31/10/09
Other	2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

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Brown, JMC, Dimmock, MR, Gillam, JE, Jones, M, Lewis, RA, Lynch, A, Panjkovic, G & Hall, C 2009, PEDRO: A hybrid small animal imaging system. in 2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2009., 5401985, pp. 2683-2685, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando, United States of America, 25/10/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401985

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