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Photon-counting gamma camera based on an electron-multiplying CCD

Authors :
de Vree, Gerralt A.
Westra, Albert H.
Moody, Ian
van der Have, Frans
Ligtvoet, Kees M.
Beekman, Freek J.
Source :
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. June, 2005, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p580, 9 p.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

We have developed a compact ultra-high-resolution gamma camera (UGC), based on an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD) coupled to a columnar CsI(Tl) scintillator. The EMCCD is suitable for photon-counting gamma-camera imaging, since it has an extremely low readout noise, even at high frame rates ( Index Terms--Charge-coupled device (CCD), digital signal processor (DSP), electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD), gamma camera, molecular imaging, photon-counting, readout electronics, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).

Subjects

Subjects :
Signal processing -- Equipment and supplies
SPECT imaging
Photoelectric multipliers
Neural networks
Medical imaging equipment
Digital signal processors
Diagnostic imaging
Charge coupled devices
Neural network
Digital signal processor
Business
Electronics
Electronics and electrical industries

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00189499
Volume :
52
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.134862790

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